Post by Reflecto on Sept 15, 2003 2:03:55 GMT -5
Friday, November 7: The Moment of Truth.
It's pretty clear that as of right now, this is the biggest week of my young career. Between knowing today that I would be screwing over the Tag Champs, nothing else could add more problems to the week...until I got that call...
Phone: "Hi, I'm looking for Tom Goddard..."
"Speaking..."
Phone: "Tom! Nice to talk to you. I'm Donnie B., the head of Phoenix Championship Wrestling..."
"I see..."
Donnie B.-"...anyway, I don't like to beat around the bush- I'd like to offer you a job with us."
"Wait a minute- you want to offer ME a job?"
Donnie- "Now, I know you're probably going to say no- I know about the Goddard family's loyalty to wOw, but I think we can make it worth your time to work here as well. We just agreed to terms with one of your former co-workers, Paul London, and also have Harley Lewis based here in PCW. In addition, you can work with top superstars like Frankie Kazarian, Devon Storm, and Joey Matthews if you do shows for us as well..."
"...As well?"
"Well, we have our TV tapings on Wednesdays, and our event schedule's a little different here, so we can keep you separate- of course, if you want to appear for wOw's event this month, we'll let you do that..."
"I see, man- but I'm just loyal to wOw..."
Donnie B.- "Well, can I at least quote a number here per month?" Donnie B. then proceeded to quote a very nice number.
"SWEET ASS BABY SEX, that's 4 times what I make in wOw!"
"I assume this is enough to also have you work for us?"
"Let me just make one phone call first..." I took my cell phone and immediately called up Shane.
"Hey, Shane- I need your help...you know about that screwjob finish?"
Shane: "Well, yeah...you're not backing out, right?"
"No, of course not...it's just that...I've just got a real sweetheart offer from PCW that'll allow me to wrestle full-time and for both federations...if I were to do this job, would you guys let me work there as well?"
Shane: "You didn't need to ask, little bro- we'd have done it anyways. By the way, congratulations."
I then proceeded to make the call back to PCW.
"Yeah, Donnie- I'm in. You've got yourselves a worker."
Donnie- "Excellent. We'll start vignettes very soon for you..." And just like that, I was in two federations. However, this isn't immediately important, what's going on is...
...at least, that's what I thought it would be, until I got to the arena.
Robbie: "Hey, Tom! Steve! Welcome to the show- Shane's got the night off for 'a sick day', so you guys just relax..."
Gary: "Now, I want you guys to forget about the ew-scray ob-jay. Just keep it on the ew-nay ob-jay..."
Jocelyn: "Oh, yeah, Tom- I heard that you got signed by PCW! Congratulations..."
Steve: "Yeah, man- they're also on the rise fairly well..."
Tom: "Thanks, you guys. I'm a little surprised too, but hey, now I can make enough to wrestle full-time!"
Jocelyn: "So, Tom- now that you're working for another fairly large federation, are you going to Confess to anyone?"
Tom: "Come on- wOw is the 9th biggest in the world, PCW is only the 12th biggest- I still haven't really broken out yet...
Steve: "Oh, I see...waiting for a huge one..."
Tom- "You know it..." After that, we played the waiting game. Finally, Robbie came over to us...
Robbie: "Now, I want as little risk to you three as possible, so you're the main event tonight. Just remember the plan."
Tom: "I see...thanks for believing we can handle this responsibility..."
wOw Flagship
MMV-"Welcome to wOw Flagship! I am Madison Carter and this is my sidekick, Gristleizer, and tonight we've got a big show scheduled!"
Grist- "That's right- Tonight we've got two titles on the line, plus the wOw World Champion, Big Vito, in action!" Just then, our music hit as we headed to the ring. This challenge had better capture the fans imagination...
Steve- "Hello, Rhode Island!" The fans made a cheap pop- always a good start for an interview...
"Now, wOw fans, we've noticed a little something...disturbing about the wOw Tag Title division. Now, there's been some champions who have a little talent- Gedo and Jado are legendary as a tag team, and Youthanazia have talent..."
Steve- "But there's one problem with this. Neither of those two teams have that thing that wOw has prided itself on- neither is a truly local team!" The crowd started booing at that.
MMV: "He's right there..."
"And as you can see, this is a problem. How, in a federation dedicated to the best of Northeast wrestling, can we have teams of carpetbaggers come in here and claim they're the best of the Northeast?"
Steve- "So, this is an open call to Youthanazia...if you really deserve to be called wOw Tag Team Champions..."
"You'll be happy to come to this ring and allow us, wOw's hottest homegrown tag team, to show you exactly why every fan in New England has a SERIOUS case of Shonen-Ai..." Just then, Youthanazia came to the ring. This had better work- if they disallow our challenge, we're doomed...
"You two punks THINK you can step into the ring with us? We're one of the best teams in the Northeast, and you're just common Rhode Island trash who only get anywhere because one of you is related to the bookerman! If you're really that desperate for a squashing, go ahead, we'll meet you in the ring. Hell, we'll even let you pick the stipulation!"
MMV- "WHOA! We have a big match for tonight, Grist!"
44
Sophie: "Youthanazia lost overness from this segment (as if that mattered), but the Bishie Boys made a big jump from it!"
After the segment, Robbie came over...
Robbie- "Okay-lay low for the rest of the show before they realize it's a trick."
"What'd you do to get them out there?"
Robbie- "I told them they'd squash you."
"But..but what if they catch on in the ring?"
Robbie- "Youthanazia are high flyers- I doubt they know a wristlock from a wristwatch. Either way, the shoot moves I taught you guys will work."
It's pretty clear that as of right now, this is the biggest week of my young career. Between knowing today that I would be screwing over the Tag Champs, nothing else could add more problems to the week...until I got that call...
Phone: "Hi, I'm looking for Tom Goddard..."
"Speaking..."
Phone: "Tom! Nice to talk to you. I'm Donnie B., the head of Phoenix Championship Wrestling..."
"I see..."
Donnie B.-"...anyway, I don't like to beat around the bush- I'd like to offer you a job with us."
"Wait a minute- you want to offer ME a job?"
Donnie- "Now, I know you're probably going to say no- I know about the Goddard family's loyalty to wOw, but I think we can make it worth your time to work here as well. We just agreed to terms with one of your former co-workers, Paul London, and also have Harley Lewis based here in PCW. In addition, you can work with top superstars like Frankie Kazarian, Devon Storm, and Joey Matthews if you do shows for us as well..."
"...As well?"
"Well, we have our TV tapings on Wednesdays, and our event schedule's a little different here, so we can keep you separate- of course, if you want to appear for wOw's event this month, we'll let you do that..."
"I see, man- but I'm just loyal to wOw..."
Donnie B.- "Well, can I at least quote a number here per month?" Donnie B. then proceeded to quote a very nice number.
"SWEET ASS BABY SEX, that's 4 times what I make in wOw!"
"I assume this is enough to also have you work for us?"
"Let me just make one phone call first..." I took my cell phone and immediately called up Shane.
"Hey, Shane- I need your help...you know about that screwjob finish?"
Shane: "Well, yeah...you're not backing out, right?"
"No, of course not...it's just that...I've just got a real sweetheart offer from PCW that'll allow me to wrestle full-time and for both federations...if I were to do this job, would you guys let me work there as well?"
Shane: "You didn't need to ask, little bro- we'd have done it anyways. By the way, congratulations."
I then proceeded to make the call back to PCW.
"Yeah, Donnie- I'm in. You've got yourselves a worker."
Donnie- "Excellent. We'll start vignettes very soon for you..." And just like that, I was in two federations. However, this isn't immediately important, what's going on is...
...at least, that's what I thought it would be, until I got to the arena.
Robbie: "Hey, Tom! Steve! Welcome to the show- Shane's got the night off for 'a sick day', so you guys just relax..."
Gary: "Now, I want you guys to forget about the ew-scray ob-jay. Just keep it on the ew-nay ob-jay..."
Jocelyn: "Oh, yeah, Tom- I heard that you got signed by PCW! Congratulations..."
Steve: "Yeah, man- they're also on the rise fairly well..."
Tom: "Thanks, you guys. I'm a little surprised too, but hey, now I can make enough to wrestle full-time!"
Jocelyn: "So, Tom- now that you're working for another fairly large federation, are you going to Confess to anyone?"
Tom: "Come on- wOw is the 9th biggest in the world, PCW is only the 12th biggest- I still haven't really broken out yet...
Steve: "Oh, I see...waiting for a huge one..."
Tom- "You know it..." After that, we played the waiting game. Finally, Robbie came over to us...
Robbie: "Now, I want as little risk to you three as possible, so you're the main event tonight. Just remember the plan."
Tom: "I see...thanks for believing we can handle this responsibility..."
wOw Flagship
MMV-"Welcome to wOw Flagship! I am Madison Carter and this is my sidekick, Gristleizer, and tonight we've got a big show scheduled!"
Grist- "That's right- Tonight we've got two titles on the line, plus the wOw World Champion, Big Vito, in action!" Just then, our music hit as we headed to the ring. This challenge had better capture the fans imagination...
Steve- "Hello, Rhode Island!" The fans made a cheap pop- always a good start for an interview...
"Now, wOw fans, we've noticed a little something...disturbing about the wOw Tag Title division. Now, there's been some champions who have a little talent- Gedo and Jado are legendary as a tag team, and Youthanazia have talent..."
Steve- "But there's one problem with this. Neither of those two teams have that thing that wOw has prided itself on- neither is a truly local team!" The crowd started booing at that.
MMV: "He's right there..."
"And as you can see, this is a problem. How, in a federation dedicated to the best of Northeast wrestling, can we have teams of carpetbaggers come in here and claim they're the best of the Northeast?"
Steve- "So, this is an open call to Youthanazia...if you really deserve to be called wOw Tag Team Champions..."
"You'll be happy to come to this ring and allow us, wOw's hottest homegrown tag team, to show you exactly why every fan in New England has a SERIOUS case of Shonen-Ai..." Just then, Youthanazia came to the ring. This had better work- if they disallow our challenge, we're doomed...
"You two punks THINK you can step into the ring with us? We're one of the best teams in the Northeast, and you're just common Rhode Island trash who only get anywhere because one of you is related to the bookerman! If you're really that desperate for a squashing, go ahead, we'll meet you in the ring. Hell, we'll even let you pick the stipulation!"
MMV- "WHOA! We have a big match for tonight, Grist!"
44
Sophie: "Youthanazia lost overness from this segment (as if that mattered), but the Bishie Boys made a big jump from it!"
After the segment, Robbie came over...
Robbie- "Okay-lay low for the rest of the show before they realize it's a trick."
"What'd you do to get them out there?"
Robbie- "I told them they'd squash you."
"But..but what if they catch on in the ring?"
Robbie- "Youthanazia are high flyers- I doubt they know a wristlock from a wristwatch. Either way, the shoot moves I taught you guys will work."