devo 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2005 It’s well past midnight at the Savvis Center; SWF Storm ended a couple hours ago, and as such, nearly everyone involved with the company has left the building. In fact, the only people left are the road crew, who have just finished packing up the last of the traveling equipment. One member of the crew strides quickly through a hallway in the basement of the Savvis Center, before stopping at a door and opening it. “Hey, Frank, are you ready to go or - ” the crew member shouts as he throws the door open. He immediately shuts up when he sees that the room is completely dark save for the flickering light of a television, and said light is illuminating the expressionless face of one El Luchadore Magnifico. ELM slowly turns towards the crew member, an incensed snarl coming across his face as he does so. “Get out.” Not daring to make a sound, he slowly backs out of the room, closing the door as he does so. Magnifico stares at the spot the annoyance occupied for a moment before turning his attention back to the television. Playing on the screen is footage of the Six-Man Tag Match from SWF Smarkdownoween, where Magnifico... Magnifico turns it around on TORU and comes at him, ramming an elbow into the side of his face. He brings TORU down into a front facelock, but before he can execute whatever he has planned, TORU shoves him backwards…AND INTO THE WAITING ARMS OF CORTEZ, WHO APPLIES A DRAGON SLEEPER AND FALLS TO THE CANVAS! “STREET DREAMS~! Todd Cortez has the World Champion trapped in his trademark submission!” Magnifico squirms like a fish out of water, desperately trying to free himself from the clutches of the famed former Hardcore Champion. It’s to no avail, however, as the two men are down in the middle of the ring, with the ropes not even close to where ELM is caught. ”He won’t tap out, he’s the World Champion, and World Champions don’t tap out!” Cortez pulls back on Magnifico’s head, and keeps the left arm hooked, pulling back on that as well. Magnifico kicks his legs, trying to spin their bodies towards the ropes so that he can break, but Cortez manages to keep himself anchored, and doesn’t move as much as Magnifico needs. Everyone else has been disposed of, and there’s no one left to save Magnifico from his fate tonight. MAGNIFICO IS TAPPING OUT! “You were saying?” chuckles LDP. “I, I…ah whatever!” Magnifico scowls at the screen. *VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR* “STREET DREAMS~! Todd Cortez has the World Champion trapped in his trademark submission!” ELM rewinds the tape and watches his defeat once more. Ever since that night, it’s been on his mind. Whenever he's had a free waking moment, he's studied this tape. “Why?” *VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR* “What did I do wrong?” *VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR* “What did he do that no one else could?” *VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR* The same scene plays before his eyes dozens of times. Cortez traps him in the Street Dreams. The crowd roars. He squirms and writhes in pain. Cortez clamps down on his body, preventing him from escaping. He taps out. “GOD DAMN IT!” ELM stands up and throws the remote across the room. It crashes into a wall and breaks into a dozen pieces, falling to the ground as Magnifico begins to pace around his chair, completely furious. “Why...why can’t I think of a counter to that damned move?!” He mutters to himself. “Nobody else...no one else had gotten a fall on me in months. What am I not seeing...” Having not been rewound, the tape’s now playing Cortez’s celebration with TORU and KOJI. He climbs the turnbuckles and plays to the fans. He unashamedly soaks in their adoration. Magnifico watches him with palpable disgust, barely able to believe that this was the man that made him submit. With newfound determination, ELM calms down, walks up to the VCR, and rewinds it manually. “I’m going to find a way.” *VRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR* “I’ll be damned if I allow a fan-worshipping son of a bitch like you beat me again.” The scene plays once more. TORU pushes Magnifico into Cortez. Cortez locks in the Dragon Sleeper and pulls ELM down to the mat. Cortez wraps his legs around Magnifico’s body and his arm around the luchadore’s shoulder. ELM leans towards the screen, his brow furrowed in intense concentration. Cortez clamps down on Magnifico’s neck and yanks back on his arms. The luchadore’s eyes suddenly widen. Magnifico taps out. The image suddenly goes to black, as ELM turns the TV off and slowly stands up. His head hangs, but an unmistakable grin comes across his face as he stands in the darkness. “Hahaha...not this time, you bastard.” “You won’t get me this time.” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Secret Agent 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2005 Oh, excellent promo, Mags. I'm eagerly anticipate this match even more now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toxxic 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2005 Bah. Video promos are SO cliche, dahling. Nice one Mags Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace309 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2005 As always, I appreciate your style and ability to sell a match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebleakaffinity Report post Posted December 21, 2005 i give it an 8/10. -grunge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
