Post by Steve Sinclair on Dec 24, 2013 14:39:31 GMT
Jun 9 2013
Vermont in June....
To say that the last ESW show has been a while is a understatement. The last show "Soul Survivor" Joe pretty much blew off. We could get into why but let's not and say we did. The same could be said about why the ESW has shows that feel like a year has past between them. It's now June and the ESW has announced their next show. Joe has been moonlighting on the side, He likes to eat and pay the light bill to watch TV too! Today Joe is in Vermont at his Dad's putting together his beloved 68 Fairlane when Joe gets a text message. Joe checks his phone.
"Well I'll be a son of a gun."
Joe's dad Green Man walks to him wiping his hands with a rag. Since we have last seen him in the XWA Green Man has aged some. Years of being thrown around in the ring are now catching up to him. He walks with a limp, is hunched over a tad and favors his hip he had replaced not that long ago.
GM "What is it now Joey? uhmm hmm yeah."
JJ "Oh....some good news."
GM "Another house you didn't know about burned down and you have a million dollar insureance policy on it? uhmm hmm yeah."
Joe chuckles as it has been one of those weeks. "No. No mystery house burnings today. ESW has finally gotten the lead out. I've got a match to defend the Tag titles."
GM "Really...uhmm hmm yeah. Good."
JJ "Yeah it is. Time to call Nanook."
Joe has Nanook on speed dial. He slowly starts to make his way towards the cabin when Nanook picks up.
Nanook "Joe...."
If Nanook sounded a tad bitter it's because Joe and Nanook a small failing out a week ago. But Joe is hoping with the ESW getting back to work will help in smoothing this over with him.
JJ "Did you get a text from Tommy?"
Nanook "I did."
JJ "I need you buddy. I need you as that guy from the ESW. I've got a idea for a interview."
Nanook "What? No Barry Burton? Lee?"
JJ "Nope! Not this time. You going to help or not?"
You can hear Nanook sigh on the other end. "You know I will. I can't say no to you."
JJ "Alright buddy! I love you!"
Nanook "uhmmm....okay?"
JJ "See you in a couple of days okay?"
Nanook "Okay!"
A Couple of days latter in Knoxville Tenn.
In a shady part of town is a old small warehouse that looks like it would be used a grow house these days more than anything else but it is this warehouse that Joe has set up as a gym with some help from....uhm....Hatemonger. I know I know how can that be? But damn Hatemonger has bills too and Joe hired him to build a gym for his moonlighting gig. In middle of the gym is a old ring that has seem better days. Nanook is standing in center of the ring wearing one of his finest suits and has a mic in hand. Nanook hired a homeless bum from down around the block to help him put the show on today. The homeless guy who's name is Ralph is the sound guy, and the camera guy.
Ralph is standing behind a small DJ kit and is holding a Go Pro camera and has it pointed at Nanook. Nanook points to him and Ralph plays a "applause" track.
Nanook "Ladies and Gentlemen at this time I would like to introduce one half of the ESW Tag Team Champions.....DOUBLE J JOE JONES!"
Ralph starts to play Devildriver's End of the Line as Double J steps out from a side room. They hung a curtain over the door way. With the tunes playing and the cheering track roaring it almost....almost......okay it doesn't have a feel of a house show. Double J hoists the Tag title in the air as he is sporting his new outfit. Tie dyed tights, a tie dyed shirt and a rainbow themed cape. Yes a cape. He looks like a cleaned up, have all his teeth and not a 100 pounds over weight version of Dude Love.
Joe charges towards the ring, ran all of ten feet and slides under the bottom rope like John Cena would and pops up and climbs the nearest turnbuckle and hoists the tag title in the air and pounds his chest with his free hand and holds his arm straight outwards.
Nanook "Double J everyone! Yes. Joe Jones.....okay. Okay Ralph you can cut the music."
Ralph who is working for beer money hits pause on both tracks and the place is real silent. Joe hops down from the turnbuckle and places the Tag Title on his shoulder and takes his place next to Nanook.
Nanook "Double J it is nice to have you here today."
JJ "Ah thank you Nanook! It's FREAKING awesome being here today! ANY day you can stand in the Rainbow! ANY chance you can be soaked in the glory of the Rainbow! It is a GREAT day!"
Nanook "As you know Joe, the ESW has announced a show for June 20th in New Orleans..."
JJ "Ah man I love Nola! I will soak NOLA in MY LOVE!"
Nanook "And at that show you Joe along with your tag team partner..."
JJ "yes...."
Nanook "Tommy Purr...."
JJ "YES!"
Nanook "Better known as the Rainbow Warriors..."
JJ "YES!"
Nanook "Will defend your titles against Hoshi and Kira Yakamoto!"
JJ "HOLY FUCK YES NANOOK! The Rainbow Warriors will walk into Nola looking to defend our ESW Tag Team titles against 2 chicks who have done a good job here in the ESW! Both ladies are former ESW Queen of the ring Champions and Hoshi is a former ESW TV Champion..."
Nanook "I don't think you can either one of them ladies."
JJ "And that would be your problem Nanook because the Rainbow Warriors! We don't hate like that! No hating on the Yakamoto sisters! Nothing but LOVE for the sisters! I am a rainbow Warrior! I am held to a higher standard! I have only love in my heart for Kira and Hoshi!"
Nanook "Ralph I might need a bucket to throw up in!"
JJ "With honor! Truth and hard work Nanook the Rainbow Warriors will defend their titles! We will walk into Nola with our chins held high! With our chests bulging from my tightly fitting T-shirt and these...the ESW Tag Team titles held high above our heads! Nanook it feels like it has been forever since the ESW has hoisted a event."
Nanook "That's because it has been! You know I can't even collect unemployment anymore."
JJ "While it has been a while I know the fans will be pumped! I know everyone in the ESW will be pumped! Even you my chubby friend will be pumped to put on the best show we can and leading that charge! Holding the ESW banner high in the air will be the RAINBOW WARRIORS!"
Joe points at the camera.
JJ "While I have nothing but love and respect for Hoshi and Kira! You lovely ladies will stand no chance!!!! No chance at all!!! In defeating the RAINBOW WARRIORS!!!
Nanook "Ralph! Seriously I am going to need that bucket. The words "Lovely" and "Hoshi" should never, ever be uttered in the same sentence."
Joe smirks "Hoshi is so fine she could turn a gay man straight!"
Nanook "Oh god!"
Nanook hands Joe the mic and runs to the far corner of the ring and leans over it and throws up.
Joe looks directly into the camera. "JUNE 20th!!! YAKAMOTO SISTERS!!! RAINBOW WARRIORS!!!! BE THERE AND WITNESS PURE GREATNESS WITH THE POWER OF THE RAINBOW DEFEAT THE SISTERS AS WE RETAIN OUR ESW....TAG TEAM TITLES!"
Joe poses and holds the title in front of him as Nanook makes all sort of noises. Ralph zooms in on the title as we fade to black.
Vermont in June....
To say that the last ESW show has been a while is a understatement. The last show "Soul Survivor" Joe pretty much blew off. We could get into why but let's not and say we did. The same could be said about why the ESW has shows that feel like a year has past between them. It's now June and the ESW has announced their next show. Joe has been moonlighting on the side, He likes to eat and pay the light bill to watch TV too! Today Joe is in Vermont at his Dad's putting together his beloved 68 Fairlane when Joe gets a text message. Joe checks his phone.
"Well I'll be a son of a gun."
Joe's dad Green Man walks to him wiping his hands with a rag. Since we have last seen him in the XWA Green Man has aged some. Years of being thrown around in the ring are now catching up to him. He walks with a limp, is hunched over a tad and favors his hip he had replaced not that long ago.
GM "What is it now Joey? uhmm hmm yeah."
JJ "Oh....some good news."
GM "Another house you didn't know about burned down and you have a million dollar insureance policy on it? uhmm hmm yeah."
Joe chuckles as it has been one of those weeks. "No. No mystery house burnings today. ESW has finally gotten the lead out. I've got a match to defend the Tag titles."
GM "Really...uhmm hmm yeah. Good."
JJ "Yeah it is. Time to call Nanook."
Joe has Nanook on speed dial. He slowly starts to make his way towards the cabin when Nanook picks up.
Nanook "Joe...."
If Nanook sounded a tad bitter it's because Joe and Nanook a small failing out a week ago. But Joe is hoping with the ESW getting back to work will help in smoothing this over with him.
JJ "Did you get a text from Tommy?"
Nanook "I did."
JJ "I need you buddy. I need you as that guy from the ESW. I've got a idea for a interview."
Nanook "What? No Barry Burton? Lee?"
JJ "Nope! Not this time. You going to help or not?"
You can hear Nanook sigh on the other end. "You know I will. I can't say no to you."
JJ "Alright buddy! I love you!"
Nanook "uhmmm....okay?"
JJ "See you in a couple of days okay?"
Nanook "Okay!"
A Couple of days latter in Knoxville Tenn.
In a shady part of town is a old small warehouse that looks like it would be used a grow house these days more than anything else but it is this warehouse that Joe has set up as a gym with some help from....uhm....Hatemonger. I know I know how can that be? But damn Hatemonger has bills too and Joe hired him to build a gym for his moonlighting gig. In middle of the gym is a old ring that has seem better days. Nanook is standing in center of the ring wearing one of his finest suits and has a mic in hand. Nanook hired a homeless bum from down around the block to help him put the show on today. The homeless guy who's name is Ralph is the sound guy, and the camera guy.
Ralph is standing behind a small DJ kit and is holding a Go Pro camera and has it pointed at Nanook. Nanook points to him and Ralph plays a "applause" track.
Nanook "Ladies and Gentlemen at this time I would like to introduce one half of the ESW Tag Team Champions.....DOUBLE J JOE JONES!"
Ralph starts to play Devildriver's End of the Line as Double J steps out from a side room. They hung a curtain over the door way. With the tunes playing and the cheering track roaring it almost....almost......okay it doesn't have a feel of a house show. Double J hoists the Tag title in the air as he is sporting his new outfit. Tie dyed tights, a tie dyed shirt and a rainbow themed cape. Yes a cape. He looks like a cleaned up, have all his teeth and not a 100 pounds over weight version of Dude Love.
Joe charges towards the ring, ran all of ten feet and slides under the bottom rope like John Cena would and pops up and climbs the nearest turnbuckle and hoists the tag title in the air and pounds his chest with his free hand and holds his arm straight outwards.
Nanook "Double J everyone! Yes. Joe Jones.....okay. Okay Ralph you can cut the music."
Ralph who is working for beer money hits pause on both tracks and the place is real silent. Joe hops down from the turnbuckle and places the Tag Title on his shoulder and takes his place next to Nanook.
Nanook "Double J it is nice to have you here today."
JJ "Ah thank you Nanook! It's FREAKING awesome being here today! ANY day you can stand in the Rainbow! ANY chance you can be soaked in the glory of the Rainbow! It is a GREAT day!"
Nanook "As you know Joe, the ESW has announced a show for June 20th in New Orleans..."
JJ "Ah man I love Nola! I will soak NOLA in MY LOVE!"
Nanook "And at that show you Joe along with your tag team partner..."
JJ "yes...."
Nanook "Tommy Purr...."
JJ "YES!"
Nanook "Better known as the Rainbow Warriors..."
JJ "YES!"
Nanook "Will defend your titles against Hoshi and Kira Yakamoto!"
JJ "HOLY FUCK YES NANOOK! The Rainbow Warriors will walk into Nola looking to defend our ESW Tag Team titles against 2 chicks who have done a good job here in the ESW! Both ladies are former ESW Queen of the ring Champions and Hoshi is a former ESW TV Champion..."
Nanook "I don't think you can either one of them ladies."
JJ "And that would be your problem Nanook because the Rainbow Warriors! We don't hate like that! No hating on the Yakamoto sisters! Nothing but LOVE for the sisters! I am a rainbow Warrior! I am held to a higher standard! I have only love in my heart for Kira and Hoshi!"
Nanook "Ralph I might need a bucket to throw up in!"
JJ "With honor! Truth and hard work Nanook the Rainbow Warriors will defend their titles! We will walk into Nola with our chins held high! With our chests bulging from my tightly fitting T-shirt and these...the ESW Tag Team titles held high above our heads! Nanook it feels like it has been forever since the ESW has hoisted a event."
Nanook "That's because it has been! You know I can't even collect unemployment anymore."
JJ "While it has been a while I know the fans will be pumped! I know everyone in the ESW will be pumped! Even you my chubby friend will be pumped to put on the best show we can and leading that charge! Holding the ESW banner high in the air will be the RAINBOW WARRIORS!"
Joe points at the camera.
JJ "While I have nothing but love and respect for Hoshi and Kira! You lovely ladies will stand no chance!!!! No chance at all!!! In defeating the RAINBOW WARRIORS!!!
Nanook "Ralph! Seriously I am going to need that bucket. The words "Lovely" and "Hoshi" should never, ever be uttered in the same sentence."
Joe smirks "Hoshi is so fine she could turn a gay man straight!"
Nanook "Oh god!"
Nanook hands Joe the mic and runs to the far corner of the ring and leans over it and throws up.
Joe looks directly into the camera. "JUNE 20th!!! YAKAMOTO SISTERS!!! RAINBOW WARRIORS!!!! BE THERE AND WITNESS PURE GREATNESS WITH THE POWER OF THE RAINBOW DEFEAT THE SISTERS AS WE RETAIN OUR ESW....TAG TEAM TITLES!"
Joe poses and holds the title in front of him as Nanook makes all sort of noises. Ralph zooms in on the title as we fade to black.