Post by Robert Daniels on Nov 9, 2021 21:18:52 GMT -5
Battleground Network Presents
MAINSTREAM WRESTLING 77
SUNDAY - 11/14/2021
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
MAINSTREAM WRESTLING 77
SUNDAY - 11/14/2021
CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
MAINSTREAM WRESTLING IS LIVE FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND WE’RE INSIDE THE CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA FOR MAINSTREAM 77!
MCKAYLA LEWIS: Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Mainstream 77!
Poppy’s “If It Bleeds” hits the speakers as the arena lights go dark and white laser lights shoot out of the stage. Strobe lights hit as the music kicks up, and Biggs enters the arena to a chorus of boos with the Mainstream United States Championship clasped around his waist. He’s dressed in red and gold ring gear, with the San Francisco 49ers logo prominantly displayed on the back of his jacket and kick pads, despite not being booked for a match. Conspicuous by their absence are Team Sexy, Blake O’Reilly and Bobby Larson.
GRAHAM STEVENS: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Mainstream Wrestling United States Champion, Biggs!
MCKAYLA LEWIS: We found out last week at Conflict that Biggs will be defending the Mainstream United States Championship against Robert Zodiac at the Mainstream Five-Year Anniversary Show after Zodiac defeated Blak Magix to be named the #1 Contender. After Biggs successfully retained the U.S. Title against Dayna Barrett, the two had a tense conversation backstage.
Footage from last week’s episode of Conflict plays.
Zodiac gives Blake a hard shove that sends him toppling backwards, falling on his butt, all the while, maintaining firm eye contact with Biggs. Biggs steps between Blake and Zodiac, holding one hand up to show Zodiac that he doesn't want any trouble, while holding firm onto the championship belt slung over his shoulder with the other. Bobby reaches down to help Blake up to his feet.
BIGGS: Now Robert, I don't want any trouble here. I do all my fighting out in that ring. So if you want a shot at my U.S. Title, just say the word, and I'll gladly fight you in the ring. I just want to say, I'm rooting for you in your attempts at positive change and self growth. I know that if you keep at it, you'll make Brian Crucifix proud.
ROBERT ZODIAC: You keep Brian's name out of your mouth.
The mere mention of Robert Zodiac's dear friend is enough to fire him up, but Zodiac holds back, fighting every instinct in his body to knock Biggs' block off. Biggs smirks as he and Team Sexy walk past Robert.
BIGGS: If you want, Robert, swing by my locker room later and I can give you a copy of my book. Might help you in that goal...
Biggs and Team Sexy walk off, with Blake O'Reilly scowling at Robert Zodiac as they do so.
BIGGS: Now Robert, I don't want any trouble here. I do all my fighting out in that ring. So if you want a shot at my U.S. Title, just say the word, and I'll gladly fight you in the ring. I just want to say, I'm rooting for you in your attempts at positive change and self growth. I know that if you keep at it, you'll make Brian Crucifix proud.
ROBERT ZODIAC: You keep Brian's name out of your mouth.
The mere mention of Robert Zodiac's dear friend is enough to fire him up, but Zodiac holds back, fighting every instinct in his body to knock Biggs' block off. Biggs smirks as he and Team Sexy walk past Robert.
BIGGS: If you want, Robert, swing by my locker room later and I can give you a copy of my book. Might help you in that goal...
Biggs and Team Sexy walk off, with Blake O'Reilly scowling at Robert Zodiac as they do so.
By the time the replay ends, Biggs is in the ring, with a mic in hand. The Seattle crowd has no problem booing their native son.
BIGGS: Are these boos because I’m a San Francisco 49ers fan? Really, Seattle? Is it not enough that I love the Seattle Mariners? The Seattle Sounders? The Washington Huskies? And heck, I know they’re barely a month into their season, but how about the Seattle Kraken!?
Biggs is obviously fishing for the cheap pops, disingenuously of course, but the crowd isn’t biting, continuing to boo.
BIGGS: Listen, just because I don’t support Pete “The Cheat” Carol and the Seattle Seachickens doesn’t mean you people need to hate me. I mean I’ve lived here my whole life, and I thought that Seattle prided itself in the fact that we are so tolerant and open to diverse opinions. Thank you for proving me wrong here tonight, so I can adjust my views of this flawed city that I love accordingly. Part of being honest with yourself is being willing to change your own attitudes and opinions, being able to acknowledge that certain thoughts and beliefs that you thought to be true were in fact based off of misinformation or inherent biases. But acknowledging the truth is merely the first step in the path to real, positive change, and that brings me to my opponent at the Mainstream Wrestling Five-Year Anniversary Show at T-Mobile Park in two short weeks, one Robert Zodiac!
There’s a minor pop at the mention of Zodiac, which visibly perturbs Biggs, but he continues to speak.
BIGGS: Robert, you have been making efforts to become a better person, acknowledging the fact that your violent and surly demeanor has lost you friends & family, not to mention opportunities in this business. You have evoked the name of your fallen friend, Brian Crucifix, as your motivation to become a softer, gentler Robert Zodiac! And while I never knew the guy, I’m sure he was a lovely person, the fact that his passing has motivated you to become a better person, well, that’s admirable. But it’s only a start. Because you see, Robert Zodiac, it’s one thing to say that you’re going to change, it’s a completely different thing to actually follow up on it. The Robert Zodiac I’ve known since I’ve come to Mainstream Wrestling doesn’t give two sh*its about anyone but himself. The Robert Zodiac I’ve known is a feral beast who uses violence as an answer to everything and pain as therapy. So pardon me if I don’t buy the fact that you’re capable of turning that side of yourself off as easily as one turns off a lightswitch. Your whole identity has been built around chaos and violence, about being the toughest son of a b*tch to step foot in a Mainstream Wrestling ring, that I know it’s going to take more than you just saying “Hey, I’m going to honor my dead buddy” for you to truly make the change.
The Seattle crowd gets a loud “A**HOLE! A**HOLE!” chant going, and Biggs just smirks, soaking it all in. He’s flippant as he responds to the chant.
BIGGS: This is where I could say something crass like quit telling me where you like to take it, but I’m not Jason Cashe!
This draws even more vitriol and hate from the crowd.
BIGGS: Now believe me, Robert, I’m sympathetic to your plight! I want to help you to grow! That’s why I offered you a copy of my best selling book, “Checking the Blindspots: How to be Truly Honest with Yourself,” available at all fine retailers. But I realized very shortly after I made that offer that it may have been in vain, Robert, because I’m not even sure if you can read!
The crowd starts up the “A**HOLE!” chant again.
BIGGS: C’mon people, I already know what 5th Avenue between Pike and Pine smells like, you don’t need to remind me! But Robert, despite the fact that the public education system more than likely failed you, I have come up with an idea to test how sincere you are about trying to honor your friend. So I have a proposal for you for the Five-Year Anniversary Show. It’ll be Biggs versus Robert Zodiac for the United States Championship in The Brian Crucifix Memorial I Quit Match!
Biggs finally gets a pop out of the crowd.
BIGGS: Now I already know what you’re thinking, Robert, why the heck would I, Biggs, offer you an I Quit Match? It’s well known that I abhor “Extreme Rules” style matches that allow for anything and everything, and that I have a strong distaste for the use of weapons. Why would I willingly put myself in a match that allows you to go hog wild, and put myself at a distinct disadvantage? Well it’s simple, really, Zodiac. The beauty of an I Quit match is that it allows for a wide berth of strategies, one of which is clean, scientific submission wrestling. If you are sincere about becoming a better person, then you will make every effort to wrestle a clean match, not relying on the brute force and disgusting violence you normally do. I’m offering you a chance to put your money where your mouth is, and show that you really are serious about honoring your friend, Brian Crucifix! So let me know, Robert, if you accept these terms, I’ll be here all night!
MCKAYLA LEWIS: What a smug jerk. He’s not trying to help Robert Zodiac at all, he’s just trying to antagonize him!
CHARLES HUDSON: No he’s not, Lou! It’s genius, really, because he’s giving Zodiac a chance to test his own heart and motivations and prove to himself that he’s serious!
BIGGS: With that out of the way, when I won this Mainstream United States Championship, I told Bombay and everyone in the back that I wanted to be a fighting a champion, and while Bombay didn’t find it fit to book me an opponent for tonight, I’m dressed and I’m ready to fight, so anyone, and I mean anyone, in the back who wants a crack at this title, now’s your chance! I don’t care if you’re a wrestler, you’re on the production team, heck, I don’t care if you’re the kid in the front row, this is an open challenge!
The Washington state anthem, “Washington My Home” hits the speakers, and former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn enters the arena to a warm reception! He’s flanked by two security guards, and is dressed in a Seattle Seahawks tracksuit. Biggs busts out laughing in the center of the ring.
BIGGS: Really, McGinn? Really? I know I punched you out in 2010, but you seriously can’t be the one challenging me here tonight?
MIKE MCGINN: Darn skippy I am! I have had enough of you disparaging this great city and our SEATTLE SEAHAWKS!
This is the cheapest of cheap pops, and the crowd gets a loud “SEA! HAWKS! SEA! HAWKS!” chant going, much to the chagrin of Biggs. McGinn continues to speak as he heads down the ramp with his security detail.
MIKE MCGINN: And yes, you may have punched me out in 2010, but don’t forget that on August 20th, 2012, I pinned you in the ring at Action Packed Wrestling Meltdown! 1...2...3! I’m undefeated as a professional!
BIGGS: It was one match, and you used brass knux! You cheated to win!
MCGINN has reached the ring by this point, and the security guards hold the ropes open for him.
MIKE MCGINN: Now I know that APW is long gone, and that this is Mainstream Wrestling, but I’m ready to beat you again and claim my first wrestling championship!
BIGGS: Are you sure you really want to do this, Mike? You’re 61 years old, and hardly an athlete…
MIKE MCGINN: Don’t be a chicken, Biggs!
BIGGS: Fine, fine…
Biggs hands his title belt to the ref who has just entered the ring, and the ref holds it high above his head before calling for the bell.
MAINSTREAM WRESTLING
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
★★★ BIGGS (C) ★★★
vs
★★★ MIKE MCGINN ★★★
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
★★★ BIGGS (C) ★★★
vs
★★★ MIKE MCGINN ★★★
McGinn charges at Biggs, who easily hoists him up in position for an Alabama Slam, spinning around and using the centrifugal force to whip McGinn around in front of him to slam the former Mayor into the mat with a Bang-a-Rang! The force of the impact knocks a pair of brass knux out of McGinn’s pocket, and Biggs kicks them away before he flips McGinn onto his back and grabs his legs, stepping through and turning McGinn over for the Sharpshooter, drawing the immediate TAP OUT!
GRAHAM STEVENS: Here is your winner by way of submission, AND STILL Mainstream Wrestling United States Champion…the Spaceman—BIGGS!
CHARLES HUDSON: Biggs got his win back on that dastardly Mayor McGinn! Didn’t even give him a chance to get the brass knux!
MCKAYLA LEWIS: Biggs sure has a lot to be proud of with that title defense…
CHARLES HUDSON: Hey, he doesn’t get to pick who answers the open challenge!
“If It Bleeds” hits the speakers again, and Biggs exits the ring, holding his title high for the crowd to see while the security guards and ringside doctor tend to Mike McGinn.
MCKAYLA LEWIS: I’ll tell you one thing, Biggs will not have it so easy in two weeks at the Mainstream Wrestling Five-Year Anniversary show against Robert Zodiac, whether Zodiac accepts the I Quit stipulation or not!
CHARLES HUDSON: Hopefully we’ll find out soon!