Post by Kira Izumi on Feb 20, 2024 0:44:11 GMT -5
A cloud of smoke shoots out from the bottom left hand corner of the screen. We follow the cloud to see Wildcat Capone leaning outside of a porch. He’s hard to see in the dull porch light, but he’s there.
”I was wondering when you would find me.”
He says to the camera man as we see a red dot light up on the porch. Another cloud of smoke emits from his direction as he stands up and finishes it off. He puts it out before eating the rest of the roach.
”You see what i’ve been up to in between sccw bookings. But enough avoiding the elephant in the room. We lost two brothers in the span of a month.”
He says as he puts up two fingers.
”So let me be real for a minute.”
He pulls out another cone before lighting it up. Smoke comes out of nose as his head is in the clouds.
”You know it’s funny… No matter how much i smoke, it still hurts. Reality kicks it’s shitty boot in my face. I smoke till i’m numb, but it doesn’t last long enough.”
He smokes more as he continues.
”When i heard about Tommy i couldn’t believe it. He just main evented TOW nineteen. To think now we can never wrestle again… it just sucks. Life isn’t fair sometimes and this is one of those times. To the fans we hated each other, but behind the scenes? I couldn’t tell you how many times he helped me improve my game. Without you i would’ve been fired and left to obscurity. But together we made magic.”
The cone is half gone as he continues to smoke and talk.
”It was bad enough losing one, but then we lost Cliff too. Me and him were going to create something special at supremacy. A street fight for the ages, but Supremacy never happened. Instead i got some of the worst news in my life. But don’t worry, our work won’t be for nothing. March tenth i fight for the both of you. And i’m going to show that AVB punk the ass beating i was gonna give you Cliff! You both better be watching. Because that one will be for the both of you.”
He finishes up the cone as he flicks the butt into the street.
”You know my pops once told me, ‘Son, make sure to keep your friends close. But your enemies closer.’ I didn’t get what he was sayin’ at the time, but i’m beginning to finally get them. Yo, Sawyer! Me an’ you know each other pretty well. After all the times we’ve fought over the past year? Our history speaks leaps and bounds as to why that old saying from pops comes very true. Because who better to send Jason Long and that failure of a promoter he calls a “friend” to retirement than “the future” of Tap Out? But i say me and you Sam, we stop being the future and we become the now. Because given that Jasons retiring ‘round this time next year, i say my opportunities to finally beat him can be counted on one hand. And given the turn of events to end last year and begin this one…”
He pauses for a moment looking up into the night sky.
”Naw dawg, every match starting this year you’re getting my very best. And that’s on my momma yo. Because i’m not just fighting for me anymore. I gotta get better. I gotta improve my game and i gotta live up to their names. And it starts at Tap Out Wrestling twenty. Each time we’ve faced Jason i’ve gotten closer and closer to beating you. Last time it was one mistake that costed me that match and you know it! But March seventeenth after i walk out of that street fight with my hand raised i’ll come back home to the Lansky Ballroom and be the biggest bastard to step foot in this company.”
He gives an uncomfortable smile.
”Jason this time i’m focused. I’m razor sharp. And at the end of the night you’ll hear “And your winners… Sam Sawyer AND WILDCAT CAPONE! THE I… CON… KILL… LER…” And Jack, Don’t think i haven’t forgotten about you. We’re nowhere near even. And i always get even. Make sure you protect yer neck otherwise there’s going to be one… less… bitch…”
We fade into a shot of the night sky. Full of smoke and stars as night turns to day within a flash. We see a clear blue sky as we hear a loud thud and pan down to see Wildcat Capone training with SCCW Hall Of Famer, Eichi Yamaguchi. The two are training in a makeshift ring. It’s made of plywood nailed together with rusted nails. The ropes are jump rope ropes tied to the turnbuckles and the canvass is an insane amount of duct tape that would make the Mythbusters jealous. Wildcat does a couple more jumping knee attempts on a large wooden pole that’s being held up by Yamaguchi. He hits one more before dropping to all fours, pouring of sweat.
Yamaguchi throws him a towel and a bottle of water. Capone gulps the water down as he wipes himself off.
”So what’s up with all of this hitting logs and bamboo shit?”
Capone said as he gets to one knee.
”It’s to harden and strengthen your forearms and legs. Keep this up and that rolling kappo kick of yours will become even more deadly than what it already is.”
”You mean all this kicking wood will make it even stronger?! Yo! Say less fam. Lets keep on getting at it then!”
”Hold on now hot shot, you can’t overdo it. You still have to be at one hundred percent for your match this month against The Icons. They’re no joke and you should know that by now.”
Eichi would say as he’d help Capone back up to his feet. Capone pulls away aggressively as he gets ticked off.
”Yo no one is joking dawg. I’m taking this shit dead seriously. That’s why i’m busting my ass off with all of this kung fu fighting shit. Because all it’s gonna take is one kick to put the nail in their coffin.”
”It’s not kung fu fighting, it’s a practice that’s seen results for longer than me or you have been alive. Besides if you put all your eggs in one basket you’re bound to fail. You need to cover all of your bases. And i’m going to show you a few other options to help you out when your in a pinch. So listen closely and pay attention.”
Eichi approaches Capone as he motions for him to stand up in front of him.
”I’m going to show you a few counters you can use against Long and any one of his finishing moves. Now act like your going to curb stomp me.”
Wildcat goes for a curb stomp as Eichi grabs him and rolls him into a pinning position. We see a montage of them continuing to train and practice counters for each of Jasons finishers as well as Jacks. Till I Collapse By Eminem plays as we see this to get us as hyped as they are. The montage ends with Wildcat raising his arms in victory as we fade away.
We cut to see the grimy streets of Las Vegas. We cut through back alleys before ending up in an isolated little piece of concrete formed in between a few buildings.
”The Icons… A group of men who lived up to the name. Three X*Crown Champions. A pair of XHF Tag Team Champions. The list can go on and on, but the point is, you two are made men. But me? What have i done over this past year? Come up short and choke up on every big opportunity i’ve gotten. But i’ve traveled the world, i’ve learned so much over these little excursions and pulling double duty repping Tap Out in SCCW. Sure i’ve picked up wins against some of the stars of the past. But Jack and Jason…”
“They’re on a whole other level. And in our first meeting, i learned that the hard way. The second time i made up for my mistakes and i took you to your limits. But the fact is i still lost. This time though? I’m training, i’m practicing, i’m looking up the tapes to find your weaknesses. I’m putting my heart and soul into this match. And this time… THIS TIME! I will hit that koppo kick and i will knock you the fuck out!”
He paces back and forth.
”So put up or shut up. Because come Tap Out Twenty, Wildcat Capone is going to be a made man. And i’m pinning a former X*Crown Champion by the end of the night! Fuck your mother and go suck an egg your dirty mutts. At Tap Out Twenty there’s going to be One… Less… Bitch…”
He flips off the camera as we fade into a cloud of smoke.
”I was wondering when you would find me.”
He says to the camera man as we see a red dot light up on the porch. Another cloud of smoke emits from his direction as he stands up and finishes it off. He puts it out before eating the rest of the roach.
”You see what i’ve been up to in between sccw bookings. But enough avoiding the elephant in the room. We lost two brothers in the span of a month.”
He says as he puts up two fingers.
”So let me be real for a minute.”
He pulls out another cone before lighting it up. Smoke comes out of nose as his head is in the clouds.
”You know it’s funny… No matter how much i smoke, it still hurts. Reality kicks it’s shitty boot in my face. I smoke till i’m numb, but it doesn’t last long enough.”
He smokes more as he continues.
”When i heard about Tommy i couldn’t believe it. He just main evented TOW nineteen. To think now we can never wrestle again… it just sucks. Life isn’t fair sometimes and this is one of those times. To the fans we hated each other, but behind the scenes? I couldn’t tell you how many times he helped me improve my game. Without you i would’ve been fired and left to obscurity. But together we made magic.”
The cone is half gone as he continues to smoke and talk.
”It was bad enough losing one, but then we lost Cliff too. Me and him were going to create something special at supremacy. A street fight for the ages, but Supremacy never happened. Instead i got some of the worst news in my life. But don’t worry, our work won’t be for nothing. March tenth i fight for the both of you. And i’m going to show that AVB punk the ass beating i was gonna give you Cliff! You both better be watching. Because that one will be for the both of you.”
He finishes up the cone as he flicks the butt into the street.
”You know my pops once told me, ‘Son, make sure to keep your friends close. But your enemies closer.’ I didn’t get what he was sayin’ at the time, but i’m beginning to finally get them. Yo, Sawyer! Me an’ you know each other pretty well. After all the times we’ve fought over the past year? Our history speaks leaps and bounds as to why that old saying from pops comes very true. Because who better to send Jason Long and that failure of a promoter he calls a “friend” to retirement than “the future” of Tap Out? But i say me and you Sam, we stop being the future and we become the now. Because given that Jasons retiring ‘round this time next year, i say my opportunities to finally beat him can be counted on one hand. And given the turn of events to end last year and begin this one…”
He pauses for a moment looking up into the night sky.
”Naw dawg, every match starting this year you’re getting my very best. And that’s on my momma yo. Because i’m not just fighting for me anymore. I gotta get better. I gotta improve my game and i gotta live up to their names. And it starts at Tap Out Wrestling twenty. Each time we’ve faced Jason i’ve gotten closer and closer to beating you. Last time it was one mistake that costed me that match and you know it! But March seventeenth after i walk out of that street fight with my hand raised i’ll come back home to the Lansky Ballroom and be the biggest bastard to step foot in this company.”
He gives an uncomfortable smile.
”Jason this time i’m focused. I’m razor sharp. And at the end of the night you’ll hear “And your winners… Sam Sawyer AND WILDCAT CAPONE! THE I… CON… KILL… LER…” And Jack, Don’t think i haven’t forgotten about you. We’re nowhere near even. And i always get even. Make sure you protect yer neck otherwise there’s going to be one… less… bitch…”
We fade into a shot of the night sky. Full of smoke and stars as night turns to day within a flash. We see a clear blue sky as we hear a loud thud and pan down to see Wildcat Capone training with SCCW Hall Of Famer, Eichi Yamaguchi. The two are training in a makeshift ring. It’s made of plywood nailed together with rusted nails. The ropes are jump rope ropes tied to the turnbuckles and the canvass is an insane amount of duct tape that would make the Mythbusters jealous. Wildcat does a couple more jumping knee attempts on a large wooden pole that’s being held up by Yamaguchi. He hits one more before dropping to all fours, pouring of sweat.
Yamaguchi throws him a towel and a bottle of water. Capone gulps the water down as he wipes himself off.
”So what’s up with all of this hitting logs and bamboo shit?”
Capone said as he gets to one knee.
”It’s to harden and strengthen your forearms and legs. Keep this up and that rolling kappo kick of yours will become even more deadly than what it already is.”
”You mean all this kicking wood will make it even stronger?! Yo! Say less fam. Lets keep on getting at it then!”
”Hold on now hot shot, you can’t overdo it. You still have to be at one hundred percent for your match this month against The Icons. They’re no joke and you should know that by now.”
Eichi would say as he’d help Capone back up to his feet. Capone pulls away aggressively as he gets ticked off.
”Yo no one is joking dawg. I’m taking this shit dead seriously. That’s why i’m busting my ass off with all of this kung fu fighting shit. Because all it’s gonna take is one kick to put the nail in their coffin.”
”It’s not kung fu fighting, it’s a practice that’s seen results for longer than me or you have been alive. Besides if you put all your eggs in one basket you’re bound to fail. You need to cover all of your bases. And i’m going to show you a few other options to help you out when your in a pinch. So listen closely and pay attention.”
Eichi approaches Capone as he motions for him to stand up in front of him.
”I’m going to show you a few counters you can use against Long and any one of his finishing moves. Now act like your going to curb stomp me.”
Wildcat goes for a curb stomp as Eichi grabs him and rolls him into a pinning position. We see a montage of them continuing to train and practice counters for each of Jasons finishers as well as Jacks. Till I Collapse By Eminem plays as we see this to get us as hyped as they are. The montage ends with Wildcat raising his arms in victory as we fade away.
We cut to see the grimy streets of Las Vegas. We cut through back alleys before ending up in an isolated little piece of concrete formed in between a few buildings.
”The Icons… A group of men who lived up to the name. Three X*Crown Champions. A pair of XHF Tag Team Champions. The list can go on and on, but the point is, you two are made men. But me? What have i done over this past year? Come up short and choke up on every big opportunity i’ve gotten. But i’ve traveled the world, i’ve learned so much over these little excursions and pulling double duty repping Tap Out in SCCW. Sure i’ve picked up wins against some of the stars of the past. But Jack and Jason…”
“They’re on a whole other level. And in our first meeting, i learned that the hard way. The second time i made up for my mistakes and i took you to your limits. But the fact is i still lost. This time though? I’m training, i’m practicing, i’m looking up the tapes to find your weaknesses. I’m putting my heart and soul into this match. And this time… THIS TIME! I will hit that koppo kick and i will knock you the fuck out!”
He paces back and forth.
”So put up or shut up. Because come Tap Out Twenty, Wildcat Capone is going to be a made man. And i’m pinning a former X*Crown Champion by the end of the night! Fuck your mother and go suck an egg your dirty mutts. At Tap Out Twenty there’s going to be One… Less… Bitch…”
He flips off the camera as we fade into a cloud of smoke.