Stephen Joseph

BUFFER Ladies and Gentleman, the following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL, and has a 15 minute Television Time Limit. At stake, a shot at the OAOAST WooooooOOOORRRLLLDDD Heavyweight Championship at World Without End. Introducing first, from Hollywood California, weighing in at TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY-TWO pounds, he is a former World Heavyweight Champion, former Tag Team Champion, member of Black T, and proudly claims allegiance to the Originals, he is T-Bod! Tooooonnnyyyyyy BRAAAAANNNIIGAAANNN CUE: Oy Oy Oy~! Simply Ravishing COLE You've got to love these extended introductions. Fans, these qualifying matches are of great importance, since these two wrestlers have a chance earn a shot at the World Title. COACH You know nothing would make Tony Brannigan happier than bringing home the gold to the Originals. Which WON'T Happen. CABOOSE You're wrong there Coach. GO TONY! COLE You do remember how you first met Tony right Caboose? Back of his hand to your face? COACH OH SHNAP! CABOOSE Tony and I don't see eye to eye on many things. One thing we do we straight on is the battle for the OAOAST. This whole "civil war" has everybody uneasy. Fact is, if I still want to be collecting that large paycheck every two weeks, I better be behind the Originals, regardless of personal opinon. Tony Brannigan steps out from behind the curtain, flanked by Dan Black. The dynamic duo walk down the ring ramp, ignoring the fans who are cheering them. COLE Dan Black has already qualified for his title shot at World Without End. Will Tony make Black T's Chances 50/50? Tony B slides in the ring as Dan Black walks around to the backside, staying off the ring apron. With a whisk of a hand, Tony takes his robe off and salutes the crowd Tully Blanchard style. BUFFER And his opponent, weighing in at TWO HUNDRED and TWENTY SEVEN pounds, he is a former USTV Champion, former Tag Team Champion, winner of the 2002 Anlgepalooza Rumble, he teams with Tha Puerto Rican and holds allegiance to the Upstarts, he is STTTEEEEEEEEEPHHHENNN JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSEPH. Cue: It Ain't Over For Me COLE Stephen Joseph is fresh off a major run of victories over Dan Black, CWM, and Tony Brannigan. Joseph and PR lost to Black T at last month's PPV, and Dan Black beat Tha Puerto Rican last week on HeldDown to claim his spot at World Without End. COACH You've got to appreciate Stephen's new focus. No one has his kind of record since he returned in August. No one. He's my favorite to win the belt. CABOOSE I really respect Puerto, but why is he Stephen's little buddy? WHY? Stephen Joseph, with THA PUERTO RICAN (w 24/7 Title Belt) and Ms. Lindsey Gonzalez, step out of the entranceway. Stephen's focused on the ring while PR is slapping his back. Tonight, Stephen's sporting Black Wrestling Trunks and an AJ-Styles/Christian style Hoodie. Focused. Stephen climbs the ring steps and scales the turnbuckle, flipping back the hoodie and slamming his hands to his chest, before making a belt motion around his waist. PR and Lindsey take the corner opposite that Dan Black is hovering in. Stephen Joseph looks over at Tony, and Tony looks over at Stephen Joseph ::DING DING DING:: Stephen and Tony waste little time, rushing towards each other and grabbing each other into a neckvise, pummeling each other's skulls with hard right fists. BAM WHACK BIFF~! Four or five times, its tough to tell, and Tony decides to wrench his fist around the back of Stephen's head and put him into a hard side headlock, wrenching down on the neck. Stephen stains to get his arms up, but decides to go the cheap route and pokes Tony Brannigan in the eyes. Tony staggers back, pulling his left arm up to rub his eyes, and Stephen Joseph takes advantage of an exposed midsection with a Rackers like kick to the gut, doubling Tony over. Stephen pulls Tony's arms' up, clasps a full-nelson, spits to the ground, and pulls Tony Brannigan over into a full-nelson drop suplex. Quick cover! COLE 1! No kickout! COACH That's a great move. The full-nelson suplex put Stephen into an easy pinning chance. With a time limit, every chance is important. CABOOSE When you're pinned, you have to exert a little more effort from your upper body to kick out. Stephen's Finality impacts that part of the body, so even if his pin attempt is unsuccessful, he makes Tony just that much more tired ::COLE and COACH both look over at Caboose's unbiased commentary:; CABOOSE What? Someone has to contribute something of worth here. COLE Back to the action! Stephen Joseph has pulled tony up and backs him into the ropes, letting the rebound help irish whip tony across the ring. Stephen sets up for a spinning elbow, but Tony ducks under the attack, and springs back off the ropes, coming in for a clothesline. Stephen Joseph was thinking the same thing, spinning around for a clothesline himself, and both hit! Stephen and Tony flip backwards, bumping like mad for each other's hard shots. Tony shakes his head to clear the cob webs, and Stephen's pulling himself up by the ropes. Stephen lunges to try and connect with a left hook, and Tony's far too quick, taking grasp of his hand, turning it around and back behind his back and getting HIS left arm wrapped around SJ's neck to bring him down with a reverse DDT. Tony covers quickly by draping an arm across the shoulders... 1! KICKOUT! Stephen spins around on the mat and grabs Tony in a waistlock, Tony trying to counter by breaking the hold. Tony gets a hand through and tosses SJ over. SJ lands on his knees and is up to his feet, kicking Tony in the gut again! BUFFER 10 minutes remain in this match! Stephen Joseph looks at the crowd, who respond by mostly booing, before suplexing Tony up and over and DOWN~! but Tony the crafty veteran wiggles out of the move, lands on his feet, and quickly counters the suplex with a neckbreaker! CROWD: YEEEAAHHH COLE Nice counter there by T-Bod. These two are very familiar with each other, they've wrestling in quite a few classics, but SJ holds the series lead 3-2 with a tie. CABOOSE I'm suprised Tony lets him do that! COACH Well of course, S Jizzle's the Nizzle fo Shizzle. SOFA CENTRAL (and fans at home) ..... Back to the action and away from Coach's awkward commentary, Tony's in the driver's seat, having picked up Stephen Joseph by the hair. He deftly sends him towards the far side with a irish whip, and upon SJ's return lands a clothesline to send SJ down to the mat. SJ gets up, Tony hits another clothesline, SJ gets up, and Tony hits a third clothesline, spinning SJ in mid-air 360! Tony covers and hooks the far leg. 1! 2! KICKOUT! Tony slaps the mat and recovers! 1! Kickout! Tony starts to fume a bit and gets up to talk to the ref. Stephen Joseph, ever the opportunist, hooks Tony's left leg and pulls him down with a schoolboy rollup! 1! 2! KICKOUT! Tony quickly turns and hits the spit out of SJ's mouth. SJ rolls away and onto his belly, but gets no respite as Tony lays in some kicks to his prone backside. On his knees, Stephen tries to get up, but gets a running Jericho-like high kick to the gut, lifting him off the canvas! Wowing the crowd, Stephen lands on two feet and goes immediately for a WindMill kick on Tony B, who steps left and dodges. Stephen turns around with a right fist, but it WHIZZES BY Tony on the left, leaving him dangerously exposed to an OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE! Cover! 1! 2! 3! NO!!! FOOT ON THE ROPES! COLE That was a close one there fans, another inch away and Stephen wouldn't have made it. COACH Ring awareness Cole, thats why he's so great. CABOOSE Lucky... Tony Brannigan looks like he wants to put this away, so he lifts Stephen up and gives him a good old kick to the gut, and signals to the crowd for the BODYBOMB! Tony tucks Stephen's head tween the legs, and pulls him up. He looks like he's going to powerbomb Stephen to hell, but at the apex, Stephen Joseph twists 180, facing downward, and counters with a STYLES CLASH!!! He rolls Tony over and covers! 1! 2! 3! NO KICKOUT! COLE BY GAWD Tony kicked out! COACH It was Three! THREEEE! Stephen, on his feet and yelling at the referee, fails to see Tony getting up, groggy and all that he is. The ref's pointing at his shirt, and Stephen turns around and sees Brannigan charging at him. He ducks and the former World Champion ends up taking out the referee with a clothesline. COLE OH, MY! Tony just knocked the ref out accidently! There's no referee. We need a referee. CABOOSE I bet the ref wished Joseph would've striked him. Stephen punches like a girl... Another ref runs out from the back and into the ring as Stephen spins Tony around. Brannigan blocks Stephen's pucnh and takes him to the ground where he clamps on the HEART OF ICE (Crippler Crossface)! COACH Would you look at this! Tony Brannigan is using a move perfected by his Black T partner. COLE Everyone knows how tight Tony and Black are. When you mess with one, you end up messing with the other as well. Our new intrepid ref asks SJ if he wants to give up...SJ says no, and starts to wriggle. He gets his feet planted and rolls on top of Tony! Tony's shoulders are on the mat! 1! 2! Tony still hase the FaceLock in place! 2 and a half!!! 2 and three fourths!!! 3! Stephen Taps Out! The fans cheer at Stephen's tapping out, when Ref #2 points to SJ and raises his arm (Stephen doesn't realize it, cause he's lying on the mat). As he is slow to get up, the ref raises his arm again, and now Stephen knows he won! And the fans cheer as Ref #1 points to Tony Brannigan and raises his arm! Controversy erupts between the refs as they each yell their case to each other! COLE Fans, that finish was so close, we've got major controversy here tonight. COACH It's Calvin! Calvin trots down from the stage area and slides into the ring, getting into a tussle with the referees to get them to calm down. He listens to Ref #1, then Ref #2 and then asks for a microphone CALVIN Watching in the back on multiple monitors, it's evident that SJ tapped out! (The crowd cheers YEEAAAAHHH) Also watching in the back, Tony was pinned for the three count. If you look to the AngleTron... ::AngleTron flares up and shows a picture of SJ about to tap and the ref's hand coming down:: You'll see that SJ tapped out at the same moment that the ref's hand hits the canvas for the three! Therefore, in the interest of business, this match is a DRAW! ::Both SJ and Tony seem upset about this, but are restrained by PRL and Dan...no wait! PRL runs over and decks Dan Black. Stephen Joseph joins in and attacks Tony, and now there's a 4 person brawl on the outside of the ring!:: CALVIN STOP IT STOP IT STOP! Because its in the best interest of business, BOTH Tony Brannigan and Stephen Joseph will compete at World Without End for the OAOAST World Championship!

Enjoy!

Ethan's dead. The tail survivors and the raft survivors are supposed to reunite around episode 8. How about Jin burying the bottle and keeping hope alive? How about Locke and his brand new (to him) big ass fucking gun? Hadnt we assumed Jack and Kate were a couple? Why the demurity on Kate's part? And Now Hugo gets what he wanted from the island, he gets his windfall, and shares it, and is loved. Perfect.

I got choked up. It was a damn happy ending, with everyone eating and laughing. And Rose saving for Bernard an Apollo candy bar. Faith's being rewarded. Next week's preview has me jacked to see THE OTHERS~! And what happened to the tail survivors that all died? I counted 6 still alive.

I think the fact that they dont mention the exact time is important, because time does seem to be a bit more complicated on the island. We know that we're in the post-9/11 world though. To add to that discussion, consider Sayid retrieving his terrorist friend in Sydney. Gotta be late 2001 or older, like treble says

If that's true, that's awesome. I had no idea about that. They also have it set up so that the show could continue for quite a few seasons. I wonder if we'll be getting flashbacks for the other group of people as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I didnt mean you made the fake pictures DH. Silly. And thats great that they have that in their contract. I like shock value and unpredictability

I tend to think DH's images are phonies...We wouldve NOTICED IT

I care more about TNA now than WWE Give me alternative products like the indys where guys bust their ass over the stale WHEEE anyday of the week

Namaste is a phrase heard in India (fits in with Dharma)

Probably a segment or two, plus SJ vs Tony for a title shot at WWE

works for me im off to a poker tournament, wish me luck!

Keep in mind that Dan/PRL already has it written that its for a title shot. and my stuff does too...so edit it to your hearts content.

From me: Dan/Tony/SJ promo talking about Drek being gone...beginning of show Short GPX/SJ rally promo where its revealed SJ faces Tony for a World Title shot at WWE SJ/PR segment which occurs after Dan wins.

Edited to reflect Zack's scenario. That sets up the 4 way, PK and SJ can be the last, and PK loses to something as simple as a rollup or Popick cheating? Edited again since Zack reflected what I thought EDIT: Oh hell I LOVE YOU ZACK

Oh. That's a really really good idea!

Yup. I completely agree that SJ the character is a quick fix solution to this problem, and I can't wait to transition the title Dan Black. I hope maybe I can improve my writing though! If you have tips, please pm me, I actually do want to learn. To me it seems like I start up good but then lose steam and the match just fades away. Bumriffic. I'll have plenty of time of the holidaze to write up Tony/SJ, so maybe that one might be decent.

Buffalo Bills need the Burger King

::Backstage, with the Lightning Crew and PR:: Puerto Rico DAMMIT! I had my chance and You guys blew it! Boricua Sorry boss, really, we thought you had it in the bag. Puerto Rico This was MY chance to get the gold. ::enter Stephen Joseph:: We still have a chance to get OUR gold. Puerto Rico Where the hell were you? Stephen Joseph Business. Good business. Reinforcements. Crisis mode baby, and I will not back down. I've got Tony next week for a shot. I'm going to win there. And at WWE, no matter what, I'm going to win the World Title for the first time. With the help of the Lightning Crew...and The Puerto Rican. Puerto Explain to me, my esteemed career consultant, why I should help you when you didnt help me. Stephen Joseph Because if I win the title, I will defend it that very next Thursday...against you, Puerto. Straight up. You'll get your chance you were denied tonight. Puerto Rico No screwjobs? What about Spanish Fly? Stephen Joseph No screwjobs. And NO Spanish Fly. Remember, you'lll annihlate him at WWE. He won't exist. Puerto Yeah...that's right. Stephen Jospeh And imagine this...November 3rd, 2005. Stephen Joseph vs. The Puerto Rican, in a mutual respect match for the WWE Title. Either way, we win. C'mon, who do you think I'm going to give title shots too. We're keeping it in the family baby! Puerto Stephen, you've got a deal. Tony doesn't stand a chance.

Backstage, a black limo arrives at OAOAST Loading Docks . Out steps one Stephen Joseph resplendant in a business suit. Stephen Joseph (to someone in the limo) It was a pleasure ::he says leaning into the door:: I'm glad we could talk some business. I'll be looking forward to this. No really, dinner's on me next time partner! ::closes the door:: SJ turns around to face the camera, and there's a distinct GULP~!. Our intrepid cameraman pans around showing Dan Black and Tony Brannigan standing by the door. Stephen Joseph You know, legally speaking and all, its felonious assult outside the arena. ::Black T says nothing:: Stephen Joseph Umm, guys? I'm not going anywhere. What? Upset that I keep beating Originals? Tony Brannigan No, just wondering if you knew. Stephen Joseph Knew what? Dan Black Drek Stone up and quit today. Nice leadership. Tony Brannigan This fight we were all geared up for? Guess not. Stephen Joseph What are you talking about? IF, and I stress If, what you're telling me is true and Drek left, so what? You think I care? I care about myself, about PRL and about exposing the Originals as the self-serving bastards that they are. Which I, really sad you two are a part of, because we were once such. good. friends. Dan Black So you'd still keep on? Tony Brannigan Yeah, that Trinity thing went realllll well. Stephen Joseph Are you done yet? Don't you have your sponge bath old man? Tony Brannigan Sponge Bath. Yeah, I suppose our models want us back. Enjoy the news Popick. Couldn't make me happier to give it to you. Dan Black That's the truth Ruth! HA! ::Tony and Dan walk off:: Stephen Joseph Drek QUIT? Fuck me.

::Backstage in the Upstarts Locker Room:: Johnny Man, what is going on? Scotty I don't know. Stephen Joseph Guys, neither do I, but look. Whatever Drek's done now, that's done. The idea that we started with, the idea that I came over to the Upstarts for, that's still there, right? Scotty Right On. Stephen Joseph Don't doubt the ability of a small group of people to change the world. It's the only thing that ever has. Now there's got to be others like us, others we can bring in. Johnny Totally. There's so many people sick of Zack and his bullshit! We can bring em back! Scotty And let's get back our Tag Team titles. That would hurt em good. They're soo proud. Stephen Joseph And guys, next week I've got a match. I just found out about it. Something screwy is happening with the World Title. I'm supposed to go against Tony for a shot at the title at World Without End. I've beaten Tony. Scotty Right! Stephen Joseph Tonight, Puerto Rico faces Dan Black, for a shot at the title also. Now, PR and I, we talked earlier. We have a plan. We're bringing the title home....to the Upstarts.

Okay, so im going to go ahead and write up Popick being told hes in a match next week for a shot tat the title Zack, are you going to have Cal explain why PRL/Dan is happening and the other match?(es)? Thanks man, just trying to get a handle on what I need to contribute post haste.

Umm, I know Eski wrote the dan black vs. prl match with the title shot stip already in. so maybe we should do that at the beginning? some of my segments might make more sense too... lemme know, i still got 2 hours left to write stuff!

High Road. The high road is that we air their promos, and work that into the angle, and let everything else fall where it may. Over time, I think they'll realize how much of a low road they took by airing grievances and complaints this way. Like you said Zack, the OATTOAST became yours a long time ago. I'll support any decision. The above is just my current thinking on the matter.

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Wasnt that one of the things that they were doing? Juxtapositional Eugenics Development Institute