PROMO: Slipping

[Longdogger_Pete 0]

"Too soon..."

 

Longdogger Pete performs his daily workout routine backstage in the locker room. He talks to himself as he performs a series of chin-ups, breathing out each line as his chin creeps over the height of the vertical bar.

 

"Too soon to hang it up."

 

He has doubled the length of his workouts ever since being assaulted in the ring by his biological son, Kevin Coyote - ever since the possibility of a return to action first presented itself.

 

"To call it a career."

 

Many of his exercises focus on maintaining his formidable arm and upper body strength, his knees having suffered permanent injury years ago, having been weakened in his later years on the SWF active roster.

 

"To admit defeat."

 

The man who at one time was powerful enough to have thrown a man through a car windshield, strong enough to have lifted Kaimen Roja off his feet and down a flight of stairs, now struggles with the mere act of suspending his own body weight off the ground.

 

"To give up - arrgh!"

 

Pete's hand slips, and he loses his grip on the bar, tumbling to the floor. He lands on his feet, and his knee braces protect him from most of the impact, but the absorption of the fall is still a lot for him to take. He stumbles back a step, rubbing at his sore wrist.

 

"Pete. Take five."

 

Pete looks up in surprise - the voice comes from SWF general manager Joseph Peters, who is standing in the doorway to the locker room. "How long have you been standing there?"

 

"Long enough to see you're overworking yourself," answers Peters. "You know, Pete, I've been a little concerned ever since I saw you challenge Kevin Coyote on TV."

 

"Concerned?" Pete sits down to catch his breath as he eyes the general manager.

 

Peters nods. "I don't want my prized announcer killing himself. You do realize your last contract was just a standard announcer contract, right? I'm legally under no obligation to allow you back in the ring again."

 

"Save it, Joe," Pete replies. "This is something I have to do, and I'd prefer it if you didn't get in my way."

 

"I'm not going to get in your way," says Peters. "I'm only urging you to exercise caution. Think about what you're doing and why you're doing it... and whether the reward is really worth the risk you're taking."

 

"Your concern is noted," says Pete. "Now if you'll excuse me. I need to finish."

 

Peters nods. "We'll talk later, Pete." He turns to exit the locker room, passing an SWF tech worker as he leaves. The techie approaches Pete, handing him a cellular phone. "Mr. MacDougal, you've got a phone call."

 

"Thanks," says Pete as he takes the phone. The techie nods and rushes out. Pete puts the phone to his ear. "Hello?"

 

"...speaking. Who is this?"

 

"...Avery who?"

[Guest The Satanic Angel]

It's Tex Avery!

 

Good promo. Don't overdo it.

[janusd 0]

So after seeing two promos, it finally occurs to me your subtitles are quoting from Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen....

 

Very nice promo, though.

[Longdogger_Pete 0]

Good promo. Don't overdo it.

 

Might not be able to help that. It's a short series, kind of a character study if you will. Anyway, there's one more to come.

[Bruce Blank 0]

you know Longdogger is only what 38? it's not like he's older than most of the guys main eventing the WWE these days, so it's not totally unfeasable that he could return to the ring for a while.

 

I know I'd personally mark the hell out

 

love the promos *thumbs up*

[Longdogger_Pete 0]

you know Longdogger is only what 38? it's not like he's older than most of the guys main eventing the WWE these days, so it's not totally unfeasable that he could return to the ring for a while.

 

I know I'd personally mark the hell out

 

love the promos *thumbs up*

 

Longdogger Pete is 39 (he'll be 40 in a few months). When I first started playing the character (back in 2001!) he was 34, with the storyline that he already had a 13-year career behind him in another league. To my knowledge, he is the oldest active character to have competed in the SWF, with the exception of Judge Mental.

 

And yes, at that age it's certainly possible he could attempt a comeback. However it's also been documented that his career has been shortened due to serious injuries. Pete fought in a lot of hardcore-style matches, and toward the end of his run, some of his feuds (Chris Wilson, Perfect Bo) really did a number on him.

 

But hey... never say never.

[Secret Agent 0]

So what! HVT broke his neck twice, was wheel-chair bound and then made a comeback.

[Angel_Grace_Blue 0]

Simon Flare (Stubby's alternate character) went through the ML and was in the IGNWF for quite some time before Stubby switched back to Stubby, and he was around in his 60s, I'd say. Old enough to have been retired and come back, or whatever the story was.