SO: Leon/Moneymaker

[King Cucaracha 0]

I guess I didn't cause the hold-up solely. Well, whatever,

 

 

"You break the laws
You hustle, you deal, you steal from us all
Come on come on, lovin' for the money
Come on come on, listen to the Money talk
Come on come on, lovin' for the money
Come on come on, listen to the Money talk
Money talks"

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

We return to School's Out and 'business' has picked up (see what I did there?) as "Money Talks" by AC/DC rings out through the Toyota Center. Not laughing like he usually loves to, Theodore Moneymaker walks through the entrance way with a scowl on his face as he looks out at the Houston crowd. Moneymaker just shakes his head sadly at the lack of class. 

Hey, that's Texas for ya. 

Before making his walk to the ring though, Moneymaker turns back to the curtains. And the scowl certainly softens a little as not Mackenzie DeCenzo but JADE RODEZ walks through the entrance!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

BUFFER
The following contest is scheduled for one fall! On the way to the ring, being accompanied by JADE RODEZ! He represents as the CEO, The Enterprise... from Vero Beach, California. He weighs in tonight at two hundred and thirty seven pounds... here is "THE BILLION DOLLAR HEIR"... TTHHHHHHEEEEEEEOOOOOODDOOOOOORRRREEEE... MMMOOOOOOOOONNEEEEEEYYYYYYMMMAAAKKEEEEERRRRR!!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
Well, this is certainly a turn-up for the books. Jade Rodez, who we haven't seen in a few weeks and lo and behold, finds her first duty for The Enterprise is to 'manage' Mr. Moneymaker against her own brother.

Moneymaker steps aside to allow Jade to climb up the ring steps ahead of him, showing he's a real gentlemen. Certainly not dressed for the occassion, the tracksuit clad Jade opens up the ring ropes for Moneymaker who steps in, making the "money fingers" to the fans on one side of the ring. Up go the boos as Teddy taunts another section of the crowd with his wealth.

COLE
Okay, let's take it backstage where Maria is standing by.


*STAR-WIPE~!*

Back to Interview Central we go, to be greeted by the lovely smiling face of everyone's favourite interview personality, Maria. Besides her, Leon Rodez is looking off-screen, presumably at a monitor as his hands rest on his hips.

MARIA
Uh, Leon... you've got a match up next, how are you feeling?

Leon barely looks up.

LEON
(deep breath) Just when you thought someone couldn't stoop any lower. Just when you think things couldn't get any worse, this gets pulled on me. (looks up) You know what 'Teddy', I've gone through everybody you've put in my way. You're entire damned 'Enterprise', I've gone through the lot. CPA. Wright. Ned and Simon. All to get to tonight, all to get you one on one, backed into a corner to the point where you couldn't get out of this! That should tell you how fired up I'm feeling right about now. And to drag my sister out to the ring and have her stand there... yeah, good idea Teddy. I'll admit, it's thrown me off the gameplan a little.

Leon smiles to himself.

LEON
See, the bad news for you is, the gameplan was to go out and just out-wrestle you. You know, like my plan always is. But now? Well, now, your ass is mine!

And with that Leon storms off, Maria looking shocked at the use of profanity...

*STAR-WIPE 2!*


...as we cut back to the arena. It seems Moneymaker hasn't seen any of the interview as "Money Talks" continues to play, removing his smoking jacket and pull-away pants in the corner.


.:CUE: "Rock The Casbah", Trust Company:.

"YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

The Houston crowd erupt, which doesn't seem to be of much concern to Moneymaker. What is of concern though is Leon Rodez, coming out of the traps at full speed and SPRINTING down the aisle! Jade wisely heads for higher ground, Theodore turning around just as Leon slides in. And his attempt to jump him before the bell comes a little too late as Leon pops to his feet and begins to unload with right hands!!

"YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
Let the battle commence!!


*DINGDINGDING!*

With the fans going wild Moneymaker is backed up into a corner with the right hands. Which doesn't stop Leon, continue to wail away with wild right after wild right. Moneymaker puts up his hands to try and guard his ruggedly handsome face, probably wondering why referee Mike Chioda is taking so long to get Leon off of him. To be fair, he's trying. But Leon just kinda shrugs him off and opens Moneymaker up...


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...for a knifedge chop!


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...a second!


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...third!


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...fourth!


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

...FIFTH!

COACH
ENOUGH ALREADY!!

With Moneymaker virtually unable to defend himself Rodez changes it up, beginning to stomp a mudhole in the Billion Dollar Heir's chest and walk it dry bah gawd~! Chioda continues to try and get some order and finally Leon seems to be listening as he shows enough restraint to prevent a disqualification being called. The restraint lasts just long enough for Moneymaker to straighten up in the corner, ready for another kick and a wringing of the arm. Out of the corner goes Teddy, coast to coast with an irish whip. Moneymaker hits the opposite turnbuckles and comes staggering out, right into a BAAAACK bodydrop from Rodez!!

RODEZ
GET UP YOU SON OF A BITCH!!

"RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
We have NEVER seen Leon Rodez this fired up! The usual calm, composed, fun-loving Silky Smooth One is beating the hide off of The Billion Dollar Heir and this crowd are lapping it up!

As Teddy clambers back up he tries to beg off, even going so far as to remind Leon of his wealth in an attempt to bribe his opponent into some mercy! Nothing doing though as Moneymaker retreats right back into the corner. Pinning Moneymaker in, Leon climbs the middle rope, grabbing hold of Teddy's well groomed locks and pulling his head back...


"ONE!"

"TWO!"

"THREE!"

"FOUR!"

"FIVE!"

"SIX!"

"SEVEN!"

"EIGHT!"

"NINE!"



"TEN!"

"YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Leon really savours the tenth punch, ignoring yet more warnings from Chioda to get out of the corner. All in due course as he climbs back down, sending Moneymaker across the ring again with an irish whip. Moneymaker hits the turnbuckles and nestles in the corner this time, looking completely drained already. However, he's given a bit of a breather, as Leon has stopped, locking eyes with his sister on the outside of the ring. Understandably distracted, Leon looks at the cold stare on his sister's face for a few seconds, before re-directing his attention to Moneymaker and charging...




...right into a money green boot to the face!!

"OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COACH
There we go Teddy, that's more like it.

COLE
We just saw right there exactly why Jade Rodez is out here tonight. Leon, completely distracted there, long enough to buy Moneymaker the seconds he needed to ready that boot.

As Rodez hits the deck, the relieved Moneymaker takes a moment and shakes out the cobwebs. Once his head is clear, Moneymaker sets himself on the middle rope. Measuring Leon he then comes off with a fist, delivered with precision right between the eyes! With a wild look in his eyes, The Billion Dollar Heir then clamps his hands around Leon's throat and blatantly chokes him!

"ONE!"
"TWO!"
"THREE!"
"FO..."

Moneymaker breaks the choke and drags Rodez out of the corner to his feet.


*SLAP!*

"WHOOOOOOOO!"

The favour is returned from earlier as Theodore lashes Leon with a wild knifedge chop. Leon doesn't go down though. So Moneymaker slugs him with a big right hand and the momentum sends Rodez falling into the lower ring ropes, right by his sister. With the same stoic look Jade takes a step back away from the apron and watches as Leon looks up at her, reaching out a hand as if asking for some help. Which he doesn't get, Jade just standing with arms folded as Moneymaker walks over and places his foot on the back of The Silky Smooth One's head, pressing his throat against the bottom ring rope!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
Look at that...

"ONE!"
"TWO!"
"THREE!"
"FOUR!"

Moneymaker breaks, warning lowly Chioda to keep his distance.

COLE
How heart-breaking must that be for Leon Rodez? His own sister, sitting back, [i]staring[/i] at him as the life is choked out of him! Does she have no compassion anymore!?

COACH
Why should she show compassion? What has Leon ever done for her?

COLE
He's her brother, moron!

COACH
That doesn't mean he was ever there for her, ever showed her any support and encouragement. Not like The Enterprise has shown!

Pulling Leon back off the ropes, Moneymaker lays in a forearm. And a second. With Leon against the ropes Moneymaker then sends him for the ride, catching him as he comes back off the ropes with a clothesline from the left side! Sweat flies off of Rodez's chest from the impact, Teddy sensing he has a chance and quickly following with the cover...


1...






2...






No!

MONEYMAKER
AGAIN!


1...






2...






No!

Even with the leg hooked, Moneymaker doesn't get the three. Of course, this is all the referee's fault and not Teddy's for assuming that a simple clothesline would win him such an important match. And as such, the referee hears about it at full volume from Moneymaker.

"TED - DY SUCKS!"
"TED - DY SUCKS!"
"TED - DY SUCKS!"
"TED - DY SUCKS!"

Responding to the crowd, Moneymaker gets his head back into the match and strides back over to Leon. A quick punch to the gut gives Rodez and his fans some hope. But the hope is extinguished with a quick kneelift, before Moneymaker hooks up The Silky Smooth One, sweeping him over with a Gutwrench Suplex!

COACH
Look at that, fantastic execution! The best money can buy!

COLE
That was good, I'll admit it.

Cover by Teddy...


1...






2...






Kickout!

Keeping Leon pinned down, Moneymaker stands up... and jumps up with a cruel stomp to the face!

MONEYMAKER
:D

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
Moneymaker has succeeded in slowing the pace down here, which is where he's most comfortable.

COACH
And where he can do things like jump on your face. Which is always fun.

Leading Leon back up again, Moneymaker hangs onto a wrist and with Leon barely able to stand, a quick tug on the arm drags him into a Short-Arm Clothesline! The Billion Dollar Heir looks to be in complete control now as he again brings Leon back up. Scoop and a slam puts Rodez where he's wanted, right by the corner. And with Rodez seemingly out Moneymaker waltzes over to the corner, climbing to the middle rope facing into the crowd.

MONEYMAKER
THAT'S RIGHT! *"money fingers"* MONEY TALKS!

Clap of the hands and Teddy falls back with the elbow...






...NOBODY HOME!!


"YYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

Moneymaker hits so hard he ends up tumbling heels over head, winding up flat on his face in the centre of the ring. The Billion Dollar Heir clutches his right arm, kicking his feet in pain as the fans start to try and get behind Rodez again.

COLE
That was not so smart. And now, a chance for Rodez to recover!

COACH
I don't know what Teddy was thinking going for the elbow so early, but I'd never doubt a billionaire like himself. I'm sure he knew what he was doing.

COLE
Well, apparantly not if he missed.

Both Leon and Theodore begin to climb to their feet as the standing ten count being laid on them reaches a "five". Leon has the ropes for help and reaches his feet first, Moneymaker up moments later but seemingly lost. Around he turns, Leon waiting on him. Block of a right hand... and Rodez hits one of his own! Moneymaker... blocked, Rodez with the right hand! Another block, another right! And now Rodez unloads on The Billion Dollar Heir, backing him completely across the ring and setting him up for an irish whip. Moneymaker tries the reversal, but the reversal of the reversal sends him into the ropes, caught on the way back with an Inverted Atomic Drop! As Moneymaker clutches his billion dollar balls, a clothesline knocks him down, Leon beginning to build some momentum again! Rolling to his knees, Teddy has apparantly had enough, as he tries to beg off. Of course, Rodez isn't going to be fooled by that...




...but he is fooled into walking into a thumb to the eye!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COACH
That's why he's a billionaire Michael, his smarts!

COLE
That and his rich parents sure.

With Leon temporarily blinded Moneymaker quickly wheels him into the ropes, catching him on the way back with a foot to the gut. With Rodez doubled over Teddy then hits the ropes. Up comes the Billion $ Kneelift... 




...but Leon turns his head out of the way and takes Moneymaker down with a Schoolboy...


1...







2...








NO!!

Scrambling to his feet, Moneymaker looks to get the jump on his opponent with a quick clothesline. It's a swing and a miss though as Leon switches behind into a waistlock, looking for a German... blocked! Moneymaker fights his way out with some elbows, before switching behind himself and looking to apply the Cobra Clutch!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..."

COLE
Bank Vault!

COACH
He's got it!



...no he hasn't! As soon as the hands lock, Rodez rushes forward to the corner and with a well-timed duck of the head, driving Moneymaker face-first into the top turnbuckle!!

"YYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COACH
OH!

COLE
Great counter by Leon!

Moneymaker comes staggering out of the corner, lights on but no sign of anybody home. Quickly Leon ducks out of the ring and heads up top, able to reach the third floor before Teddy recovers and diving off the top with a majestic Crossbody Block...


1...







2...







Kickout!

Coming to his feet, Moneymaker finds nothing but the corner, turning around in search of Leon and finding a faceful jab!

A jab!

COACH
Come on Teddy!

A jab!

COACH
Duck and move! Duck and move!

A jab!

COACH
Footwork, footwork!


Rodez turns, blowing the kiss, before turning back on his heels...



*SMACK!*


...and nailing Moneymaker upside the head with the enziguri!

COACH
GAH!

"YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

COLE
MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT!

While he still has some senses Moneymaker makes the decision to roll out of the ring, trying to buy himself some time. Time is one thing his many riches can't buy though, as Rodez is right on his tail, chasing The Billion Dollar Heir around ringside. Woozy, Moneymaker doesn't get very far. And with Leon just about to catch him, he gets desperate, grabbing Jade by the shoulders AND HOLDING HER IN FRONT OF HIM LIKE A HUMAN SHIELD!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

COLE
Oh... give me a break!

With his fist balled up ready to strike, some of the crowd encourage Leon to just go ahead and hit her. Of course he's not going to do that though. Moneymaker is more than confident of that and continues to hold Jade in front of him until it looks like Leon's going to make a move, before pushing her into him! Trying to get his sister out of harm's way, Leon turns Jade around and motions for her to get away. Which is all the distraction Moneymaker needs to bundle into him from behind...






*CLUNK!*


...AND SEND HIM CRASHING SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Now that Leon is down, Moneymaker checks that Jade is okay, before putting the boots to her fallen brother. Jade just watches on, only a little shaken up by her part in proceedings.

COACH
Great teamwork.

COLE
You have got to be kidding me! What a cheap, lowlife move! What an asshole!

COACH
Hey! I don't care if we're on PPV or not, you can't say that. Not about a man like Theodore, he'll slap a lawsuit on you the second this comes out on DVD!

"ASS - HOLE!"
"ASS - HOLE!"
"ASS - HOLE!"
"ASS - HOLE!"

COLE
Apparantly I'm not in the minority with my opinion.

COACH
That'd be a first! Besides, you probably started it up yourself.

Moneymaker throws Leon back into the ring now and slides right back in after him. And he's poised again, hands up, ready to lock The Silky Smooth One back into the Bank Vault again! Slowly Leon climbs back up and with his back to The Billion Dollar Heir, he doesn't see it coming...




...AND GETS LOCKED INTO THE BANK VAULT!!

COACH
He's got it this time!

COLE
Cobra Clutch Sleeper applied, right to that right arm that just got posted moments ago!

Already sensing victory, Moneymaker yells at Chioda to "check him" as Rodez sink to one knee. With a bad arm Rodez seems unable to fight the hold and gets thrown around like a ragdoll for a few seconds, Moneymaker really putting the hurting on until he feels the fight beginning to vanish from his opponent. Slumped over, Leon shows little signs of life. So Chioda does as he's told, lifting up Leon's free arm...






...IT DROPS!

COACH
That's one!

"LE - ON!"
"LE - ON!"
"LE - ON!"
"LE - ON!"

Chioda raises the hand again, Moneymaker's head nodding away...







...AS IT DROPS AGAIN!!

COACH
That's two!

COLE
One more and this one is over! Does Leon have any fight left!?

Just for a little security Moneymaker throws Leon around a couple more times before letting him settle. Still Rodez is slumped forward and the arm looks limp as it's lifted up by the referee, looking over to the timekeeper's table as he lets go...









...AND IT DROPS!!


MONEYMAKER
:D

COLE
That's it, Leon is out.


*DINGDINGDING!*

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Moneymaker releases the hold and let's Leon slump forward, the crowd booing but clearly in some state of shock. Referee Chioda raises Teddy's hand before checking for any signs of consciousness from Rodez. Which is the least of Moneymaker's worries as he laughs it up for all to see and hear.

BUFFER
Ladies and gentlemen, your winner of this match... "THE BILLION DOLLAR HEIR"... TTHHEEEEOOODDOOORREEE MMMMOOOOONNEEEEYYYYYMMAAAAAAAKKEEEEERRRRRR!!!

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

With another maniacal laugh, Moneymaker strolls over to where Rodez lays, curled up in a heap and apparantly out cold as Chioda tries to keep The Billion Dollar Heir from doing anything else to him. Unconscious or not, Moneymaker gloats to Rodez and makes the "money fingers", to Leon and to the crowd, the latter of which actually seeing it and giving him the "thumbs down".

COLE
Well, I've got to say, somewhat of a mild upset here. Theodore Moneymaker defeating one of the OAOAST's finest here at School's Out, although not without some schenanigans involving Jade Rodez.

COACH
'Schenanigans'? You didn't call them that when she was with D*LUX! No no, Jade proved her worth tonight, her worth to The Enterprise! A coming of age for Teddy's singles career and a coming of age for Jade's managerial career, all rolled into one! A fine outing for The Enterprise!

COLE
You're too much.

Moneymaker finally leaves with Jade in tow and finally Leon shows some life, but not much. Bleary-eyed he looks up at referee Chioda who tries to tell him it's over, but whether he understands or not isn't clear. And while Leon recovers, here's something else!