Bruce Blank 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2005 Well here it is – my losing effort, When I found my match eaten by my bastard of a computer Monday morning I almost threw in the towel and no-showed, but well after talking big I really couldn’t so I tried to reconstruct this from memory of what I had in my first draft – so it’s a rush job which may be reflected in places. I thought it had quite a few good things going for it – references to the last time TORU and Bruce was in the ring together, playing off that very crooked finish with the ring bell and all And establishing early on plot points that would actually come into play for the finish and stuff. But well – not good enough. So it’d be great if someone could read it through and tell me what I could improve Enjo.. well read ------------- After shilling Dr. Phil’s latest book called ”Body Slam your inner jock” we return to Smarkdown and shots of rabid fans really excited about the SWF coming through Iowa. ”Everything feels good, nothin' can stop me every nerve pumpin' hard through me every thought rushes at full speed” The crowd comes alive to the tones of Teethgrinder by Therapy as TORU steps through the curtains looking ready for his match. Natasha and Chris Card join him in the aisle, Natasha looking dynamite as always in her black corset and skirt and Chris Card with a metal briefcase chained to his hand for safe keeping. “I’ll bet you anything the Tag-Team title is in that briefcase King” Pete says. “Getting paranoid eh? Maybe he thinks that someone wants to steal the title from those that stole the titles. After all possession is 9/10th of the law.” King replies “Actually in Iowa it’s 8/10th, ownership is 1/10th and the last 10th is – “he who smelt it dealt it”” Pete says in a tone that doesn’t reveal if he was joking or not while Funyon introduces the Saitama Prefecture dweller. ”This false smile grates through babyteeth "Teethgrinder!" Natasha deftly pulls TORU’s shiny plastic jacket off him and then takes the shades from his face before the big man runs up the ring steps and leaps into the ring. The crowd cheers the Japanese Hammer on as he gets up on the corner turnbuckles and flips them off, that’s how strong the hatred for Bruce Blank is already. “This match has quite a lot on the line Pete” King says with excitement, “Bruce put up a little incentive to get this match – he put a shot at the Hardcore title for ANY member of TKO on the line if he should lose tonight” he continues. “And in response TKO put up a chance to get a shot at the tag-team champions, a shot that the Nightmare Express believe rightfully belongs to them” Pete adds “Well they DID beat TKO, they should be ahead of them in line for a shot” King adds to put an end to the discussion. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?" Solid blue streams of fire EXPLODE from each of the ring posts as the crowd mood turns decidedly and totally hostile. "EVERYTHING IS UPSIDE DOWN!!!" *DING*DING*DING*DING*DING*DING*DING*DING*DING* “What the hell?” Is all Pete can say as they hear a ring bell ringing. *DING*DING* the music stops *DING*DING* the lights in the arena return to normal *DING*DING* Bruce walks out in his Nightmare Express spider-web gear *DING*DING* wearing a leather jacket with quite a lot of spikes on his right shoulder and “Nightmare Express” written across the back *DING*DING* holding a ring bell up in the air while striking on it with a metal rod while smirking. The surprising ringing of the bell makes Funyon totally forget to actually introduce the SWF Hardcore champion to the crowd, but the hostile reaction would indicate that they know who he is anyways. WHITEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TRASH!! WHITEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TRASH!! “Bruce playing mind games?? That can’t be his own idea King” Pete says. “Hey HE rang the bell during their last encounter with TKO, he knows exactly what he’s doing Pete, don’t sell him short.” King replies as Bruce drops the ring bell and metal rod on the corner of the ring and enters it. Bruce removes his jacket while TORU turns his back to him, nodding to Chris Card in a surreptitious manner. Since he has his back turned TORU misses Bruce pulling out a pair of Aviator goggles from his pocket and sliding them on. TORU turns around, builds up the air pressure and *FFFSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHH!!* But Bruce just stands there and smirks from the Sake Mist, unharmed thanks to the goggles. TORU’s surprise allows Bruce to score the first point as he lays the Japanese Hammer out with a powerful clothesline right to the neck. Pressing his advantage Bruce quickly picks up TORU and drives him into the canvas with a power bomb and a cover ONE!! “This is much to early to put a guy like TORU down” Pete says TWO!! And he’s right as TORU kicks out while referee Izzy Slappowtich’s hand is on it’s way up from the 2nd count. Bruce quickly fires off a couple of stiff elbows across the face of TORU before getting back to his feet. Bruce motions for TORU to “get up” and then runs at him with a kick aimed right at the face. “TORU CAUGHT THE BOOT!” Pete says as TORU’s powerful arms intercept Bruce’s boot. TORU quickly spins Bruce’s body around and then lariats Bruce down with a loud smack when the big man comes a complete 360. The Lariat knocks the aviator goggles clean off Bruce’s face from the impact. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! “Man the intensity is off the charts here on Smarkdown! The Nightmare Express have been the ONLY people to slow TKO down” Pete says trying to bring new fans at home up to date. “Yeah but TKO were so dismissive of that loss that has pissed both Marcus Ward and Bruce Blank off no end.” King replies to tell the entire story. TORU drives the tip of his boot into Bruce’s ample midsection and then quickly locks the Trailerpark Superstar’s arms into an underhook position. The attempt to lift Bruce up is blocked as the big man stiffens his entire body. Then Bruce slowly stands up straight in a display of pure power, TORU could have just let go of the hold but he’s surprised by Bruce’s power and is quickly raised into the air into a very precarious position if Bruce was to fall backwards. Not wanting to have his head driven straight into the canvas TORU quickly whips his legs downwards and ends up executing a DDT instead of the Underhook shoulderbreaker he had originally intended. *WHAM!* “Neither man is giving an inch tonight! You can tell this is more than just a regular match” Pete says. “Much more! It’s the kind of match that won’t end with the ringing of the bell, it’ll end when one guy is beating the other guy over the head with a torn off limb” King replies. TORU follows the DDT with a cover ONE!! “Could this be it??” Pete asks TWO!! But before Izzy can start the 3rd count Bruce kicks out. The intensity is written clear as day on the faces of both Bruce and TORU as they get back to their feet once more. Using his speed advantage TORU lines Bruce up and then lands a stinging knife edge chop to Bruce’s chest *CHOP!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! While it may have hurt Bruce shakes it off and quickly fires back with a stiff right fist to TORU’s jaw. *POW!* BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! TORU’s head snaps back but the Japanese Hammer quickly fires off another stiff chop straight into Bruce’s chest *CHOP!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! “Man these guys are holding nothing back, they could hear that one all the way in the lobby” Pete says Bruce is quick to respond with another first *POW!* BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Bruce tries to press his advantage by going for another punch but it’s blocked by TORU YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! Who quickly fires off another chop *CHOP!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! The look on Bruce’s face tells a clear story of just how stiff the chops are but he goes for yet another punch, which is once again blocked by TORU who fires back with a quick succession of chops to Bruce’s chest. *CHOP!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! *CHOP!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! *CHOP!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! *WHAM!* TORU changes tactics with the last shot as he goes for a spinning back kick instead of a chop which knocks Bruce back down. The Japanese Hammer follows up with a knee drop to the back of Bruce’s head to keep the advantage squarely on his side. With Bruce down and groggy TORU drops to his knees and begins to beg off “PLEASE NO HURT ME TRASHMAN!!” YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! A move that seems to amuse the fans, the blatant disrespect is winning over even the most anti-foreigner in the crowd tonight. TORU finishes the mocking by shooting Bruce a double bird before leaping back to his feet. The Japanese sensation quickly climbs the ropes on the inside and the split second he reaches the top rope he flips himself backwards for the AIR TORU Moonsault “Bruce moved!! TORU wasted time mocking the big man and he paid the price” King says as TORU hits nothing but canvas. “He took a chance and it blew up in his face. If this had been just any old match TORU might not have gambled so early in the match but a lot is on the line tonight” Pete says reminding people that the clash between these two powerful individuals has quite a back story to it. “You know TORU would love a shot at the Hardcore title Pete. “King says. “And by the same token Bruce would love to land the Nightmare Express a shot at tag glory as Ashes 2 Ashes” Pete replies. Even though he’s still a little groggy from the beating, Bruce is back on his feet and determined to make the best of the opening TORU provided him with by missing the AIR TORU Moonsault. Bruce points towards the entrance way and then yells something about KOJI coming towards the ring, this gets referee Izzy Slappowitch to turn around and look the other way. With Izzy momentarily distracted Bruce uses the opening to kick backwards straight into the groin of TORU who takes the boot right in the most painful of spots imaginable for a guy. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! “What a dirty, rotten move” Pete says all pissed off. “He’s lucky though Pete. He’s lucky that Bruce isn’t wearing the cowboy boots that he usually wears in singles matches or TORU would have to join the women’s division” King says while admiring a good nut shot. When Izzy turns back around he doesn’t notice anything out of the ordinary and Bruce just stands there like he’s an innocent lamb who’s never hurt a fly in his entire life. A quick grab of the hair and trunks and Bruce has TORU back on his feet, and then just as quickly knocked down again with a short-arm clothesline. Bruce doesn’t let go of the arm but pulls TORU back to his feet once more and then whips him towards the corner. TORU manages to slow the momentum down and greet Bruce with a drop kick as the big man approaches him “HE CAUGHT HIM MID-DROP KICK!!” King screams out as Bruce manages to grab both of TORU’s legs while the Japanese Hammer was mid air. Bruce looks behind him to position everything just right, then he lets himself fall backwards using his momentum to flip TORU up in the air, sending him face first into the top turnbuckle with thud. Bruce quickly grabs TORU’s leg and goes for a pinfall ONE!! TWO!! But before Izzy Slappowtich’s hand is more than 1/3 down on the 3rd count TORU lifts his shoulder up. Bruce lays a quick series of forearm shots in across TORU’s jaw before getting back to his feet. Bruce runs at the ropes for more momentum, but when he hits the ropes Natasha reaches in and snags his foot to divert his attention. Bruce yells a few choice words to Natasha which naturally brings the Goth Bitch up on the apron and straight into Bruce’s face with a stream of obscenities that would make a sailor blush. “That’s like $6000 worth of Lockdown fines!!” Pete says. “Go on Bruce slap the crap out of her” King says, not that he condones violence against women naturally, not the Suicide King, never. Bruce has Natasha by her corset and is about to slap her when she reaches back for the pepper spray. Card quickly hands it to her and watches her bring it out to Bruce’s face and then… *RIIIIIIIIIIIIIP!!* “Holy shit!!” Is all King can say as Bruce tears Natasha’s corset apart before she can spray him with the pepper spray. Natasha quickly covers up what’s been exposed, she’s not a WWE Diva after all and then runs off towards the locker rooms before a million horny kids get new pictures to download. “That's... I’m speechless” is all Pete can say. “I take it it’s the first time you’ve seen a pair of tits huh?” King replies while laughing. Holding up part of the corset still in his right hand Bruce smiles as the crowd boos him mercilessly. But the smile is quickly wiped off his face as TORU nails him right in the throat with the end of the metal rod Bruce used to ring the bell earlier. Izzy suspects that something is wrong but didn’t see the metal rod that TORU is hiding behind his back now so there isn’t much he can do at the moment. When Izzy checks on Bruce TORU quickly nails the big man from Mobile over the back with what looks like a forearm club but is in fact TORU using the metal rod once more. TORU!! TORU!! TORU!! “Funny how the same tactics got Bruce booed” King muses. “Bruce is getting what’s coming to him!” Pete states categorically. “I bet you’d change your tune if Bruce paid TORU back” King muses. TORU casually tosses the metal rod out of the ring before he’s caught with it and then he goes back on the assault. Bruce os swiftly pulled back onto his feet and then TORU whips him into the corner with all his considerable strength. *BANG!* The impact from all of Bruce’s 295 pounds shakes the ring and sends Bruce staggering back out towards TORU *CHOP!!* WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! “Another stiff chop from TORU! Look at Bruce’s chest it’s turning purple from the impact” Pete says. “Giving Bruce a little something to remember him by, I love it!” King replies TORU lands a kick to Bruce’s right thigh, then a fast kick to the left side of Bruce’s ribs as the Japanese Hammer begins to alternate between lefts and rights as he kicks Bruce into the corner. The kicks rain down over Bruce who takes most of them to the thigh while trying to cover up his ribs. Each shot sends lighting bolts of pain down Bruce’s legs keeping the big man in the corner. “QUIT KICKING ME YOU BASTARD!!” *BAM!!* YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! “If Bruce didn’t appreciate the kicking before you can be he appreciates them even less after that stiff boot across the side of the head.” Pete says as Bruce drops to the canvas from the impact. “Maybe after he wakes up you can ask him” King says while watching TORU cover Bruce ONE!! TWO!!! THR-SHOULDERUP!! “Neither of these guys are ready to stay down for the count” Pete comments. TORU pulls Bruce back up to his feet and whips him in against the ropes, Bruce grabs the top rope to break the momentum but seconds later he’s greeted with a stiff Lariat from TORU that explodes with such force that it knocks the Hardcore champion over the top rope to the floor. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! After assessing Bruce’s position, TORU bounces off the ropes on the opposite side, leaps OVER the top rope on Bruce’s side with perfect timing to hit the big man with a Sommersault Tope Con Hilo that knocks Bruce backwards into the guard rails at full speed. *CRASSSSH!!* TORU!! TORU!! TORU!! TORU!! “I’m always amazed when the 265 pounder takes to the air, but tonight he went above and beyond” Pete says. “Yeah above the top rope and beyond sanity” King adds. TORU quickly slides back inside the ring and begins to yell at the referee in Japanese, distracting Slappowitch from the action outside the ring. the referee totally misses Chris Card bashing Bruce over the back with the metal briefcase knocking the big man down to the ground once more. Once he's sure Card is out of the way TORU stops arguing with the referee and slides back outside again. "He's making mince meat out of Bruce tonight" Pete says in amazement as TORU lands a series of stiff, fast kicks to Bruce's chest. TORU lands one final kick to Bruce's bruised chest and then gives the crowd the good old double bird. The fans respond in kind and indicate that TORU is either #1 or #11 depending on how many hands they use. Card alerts TORU to the count which brings the Japanese Hammer's attention back on Bruce Blank. Bruce is tossed inside the ring and TORU isn't slow to follow him, making sure he doesn't give the Trailerpark Superstar any opening in the match. “The big man is going to take to the air once more, it’s breathtaking when the big man flies” Pete says as TORU climbs up the ropes from the outside of the ring. “TORU is the kind of guy that either hits big or misses big – either way it’s BIG!” King replies. Once up on top TORU waits for Bruce to get from his knees to his feet, once up TORU leaps off feet first and nails Bruce square in the chest with a drop kick that sends the big man flipping across the ring from the impact. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! After looking at the corner to judge distance TORU grabs Bruce by the legs and drags him a little bit closer to the corner before he steps through the ropes to the apron. the crowd pops like crazy as TORU climbs up the ropes, gets his balance on the top rope and then flips up in the air, twisting his body under for a Shooting Star Press *WHAM!!* YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! “UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE!” King say at the sight of the 265 pound Shooting Star Press. TORU hits the Shooting Star Press square on the chest, but the impact also hurt TORU's ribs as is obvious from the pained expression on his face as he grabs one of Bruce's legs for the pin fall attempt ONE!! TORU!! TORU!! TORU!! TWO!! "This is it King, stick a fork in him" THR-FOOTONTHEROPE!! At first TORU doesn't realize what's happened and just stares at the referee in disbelief, then he gets to his feet and starts to threaten the referee with the word "Fuck" heard quite a lot "That's not a wise decision on TORU's part, you can't touch the referee" Pete says. "You bet it'll work, if Izzy is a bit afraid of TORU he'll count just that little bit faster next time" King says dismissing Pete's misgivings. Bruce uses the break to roll out to the floor to try and recover from the total and absolute pasting he's taken it the match so far. After Card informs TORU of where Bruce is, the Japanese Hammer slides to the floor right behind Bruce and just waits for the big man to turn around. Bruce leans on the apron and turns around not aware of his opponent behind him, TORU launches himself at Bruce with a Lariat, Bruce ducks *THUD!* "Oh my stars and garters!! TORU just hit the ring post with his arm - it could be broken" Pete screams out. "my stars and garters??" is all King can say to that. TORU grabs his arm, screaming in pain from the impact on the cold metal ring post. While still breathing heavily, staggering and hurting Bruce sees an opening and goes for it by grabbing TORU's arm and forcing him to the ground into an arm bar. Now if Bruce was more with it - and more talented to be honest - it would probably have been a Fujiwara Arm bar that could spell the end of the match, but instead Bruce just kinda lays on the arm and tries to twist it into any and all positions he thinks would hurt. "Bruce better pay attention to the count here Pete, Izzy is at 7" King points out as the referee quite rightly reaches 7. Bruce gets up and rolls into the ring for a second, then he rolls back outside after breaking the count. It's obvious to everyone that Bruce is in quite a lot of pain and that he's not totally steady on his feet as he kicks TORU in his hurt right arm. With a smirk Bruce grabs TORU's hand and unfolds the middle finger before placing it flat against the ground. "No, no he's not going to" Pete yells *CRUCH!* WHITEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TRASH!! WHITEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TRASH!! "Oh yes he is, he just stomped on TORU's MVF, his Most Valuable Finger" King says. Grabbing TORU by the trunks and the hair Bruce tosses him inside before the referee can reach a ten count. Then he makes his way up the ring steps, limping from the kicks to the legs and holding on to the ring post and then ropes to keep him balanced. On the apron Bruce turns and yells something after being hit in the back of the head with a cup of beer. What Bruce doesn’t see is that TORU is back on his feet in the ring, still grasping his right arm but also determined to fight. TORU runs at Bruce from behind, leaps and kicks Bruce in the back with all his 265 pounds of muscle with a drop kick that catches Bruce totally off guard. The Hardcore champion is knocked forward off the apron flying straight for Longdogger Pete and the Suicide King. “INCOMING, TAKE COVER!” Pete screams as both Pete and King leap out of the path of the flying Bruce Blank *KKEEEERASH!!* YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! Bruce crashes through the table shoulder first sending papers and monitors flying everywhere as he pulverizes the announcing table. Meanwhile TORU is quick to roll out of the ring and onto the floor where Bruce is laying motionless. TORU flips Bruce the double bird but quickly bends over in pain from his right hand. “Bruce really did a number on TORU tonight, win or lose it’s not going to be something he’ll soon forget.” King says. “And you’re saying Bruce is unharmed? That he’s fine and peachy after being knocked through the table??” Pete replies. Noticing the beginning count TORU grabs Bruce with his good hand and begins to slowly drag Bruce back towards the ring, after all it’s not easy to drag 295 pounds when your right arm is hurtling. With a lot of effort TORU manages to drag Bruce over to the apron, but he can’t lift him up with just one arm. Instead the Japanese Hammer slides into the ring and distracts the referee while Chris Card lifts Bruce up on the apron and rolls him into the ring. “Bruce looks like he’s totally out cold” King says a bit worried. “Cover from TORU, this could very well be it” Pete says ONE!! TORU!! TORU!! TORU!! TWO!! THR-OHMYGODHEKICKEDOUT!! “Bruce played possum!! He wasn’t totally out” Pete screams in anger as Bruce manages to raise his shoulder a at the last split second. “TORU and Card took way too long to drag him into the ring” King points out to those at home that thought Bruce was no selling the table spot. TORU looks both angry and frustrated with his inability to put the big man down tonight. Suddenly TORU drops to his knees near the ropes, holding his arm in agony as if it had seized up on him from all the damage inflicted on it tonight. His manager is quickly over by him and starts to massage the arm trying to get the Charlie horse out. “I never knew Chris Card was such a humanitarian” King says. “Card?? Humanitarian??” Pete says in disbelief. “Good point” is all King can say. What neither King nor Pete realize is that TORU has positioned himself with his upper body between Card and referee Izzy Slappowitch, blocking the view of Card slipping TORU the bottle of sake. Bruce however has seen it and has picked up the discarded aviator goggles that TORU kicked off his face earlier in the match. When TORU turns around with a mouth full of sake Bruce quickly straps the goggles on and just stands there looking at TORU When TORU notices the goggles there is a moment of surprise, then his eyes begin to scan the ring for anything to help him out. The momentary distraction is all Bruce needs as he rushes in and lands a stiff punch to TORU’s gut. *FFFSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHH!!* “TORU SPRAYED IZZY!!” King says, jumping in his chair as the Sake mist hits the referee instead. All TORU can do is stare at Izzy in disbelief as the referee falls to the canvas holding his eyes that are stinging from the strong Japanese alcohol. With his opponent distracted for a second Bruce is quick to pick up the ring bell he brought to the ring and then swiftly clobber TORU upside the head with the metal part of it *DING!* BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! “That dirty bastard!! That dirty, rotten son of a bitch” Pete screams as TORU crumples to the canvas from the impact. “Come on now, it’s not cheating if you don’t get caught” King shares. “Besides I didn’t see you complain earlier when TORU used the bell ringer” King adds. After knocking TORU down Bruce quickly goes over to Izzy, drags him over to where TORU is laying and then quickly wipes some of the sake from the referee’s face. After all Bruce can’t get the pin if Izzy is blinded. Card leaps up on the apron and is about to enter the ring but a big boot from Bruce right to the face knocks Technical Perfection off the apron. Bruce turns his attention back towards TORU, covers him and hooks a leg. ONE!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! TWO!! “Not like this! Not like this” Pete pleads THREE!! * DING*DING*DING*DING*DING*DING* The bell has hardly finished ringing before Bruce rolls out of the ring, grabbing the ring bell he just used as a weapon to cover up his dirty actions. With the ring bell in one hand and the Hardcore title in the other hand Bruce beings to walk out of the arena as the fans pelt him with trash. “We’ve just witnessed Grand Theft Wrestling in the ring King” Pete says despondently. “In many ways TKO got what they give! Let’s not paint them as angles Pete okay?” King replies. “Well clean or not it’ll go down as a victory for Bruce Blank, which means that the Nightmare Express is part of the tag-team title match at Ashes 2 Ashes” Pete comments “See it’s a win/win situation – well except for TORU who lost, but still” is the last thing King says as the show goes to commercial with a shot of TORU still out cold on the canvas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Blank 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2005 hmm - I wonder was this the only competitive match on Smarkdown? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angel_Grace_Blue 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 No, I showed, but 1. It was kind of bad and B. I'm not able to use my 'normal' computer, so I can't get my match since I didn't bother to save the PM I sent it with. Or whatever. Yeah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJ Johnson 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 I know KOJI wrote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
