Post by zybala on Aug 13, 2021 11:19:32 GMT -5
: Static fills your screen(fuck you Savage lol)It's reminiscent of trying to watch pay per view on TV in the early 90s. Anyone born after 2000, ask your parents about it. The static starts to clear into grainy footage of Ed Houston versus Mike Zybala 32 at a random GCWA Inferno. It's the start of the match. Houston is ready to get the match started. Zybala seems to have something else planned. He starts talking to Houston, arguing why there should be a Meteor 3. Houston shakes his head, giving his answer about how the ending was perfect, and that a sequel could ruin it. Zybala glares at Houston for a moment... and then the lights go out!! Everyone cheers, as we're in pitch black darkness for a few moments. The lights return, with Houston waiting with his arms raised. But all that's changed is that there's now a poster board set up on an easel inside the ring, with Zybala standing in front of it. On the board, apparently either drawn in or added via glue, are several points to Zybala's argument about why Meteor 3 would be an incredible hit. Ed says no and goes to lock up with Zybala.
We skip a little ahead in the match. Zybala has Houston in a crossface submission. The camera zooms in to try and pick up what Zybala is saying as he continues to crank the submission. He's not asking for Houston to tap out. Instead, he wants him to agree to be in Meteor 3. If he does so, Zybala will release the hold. Houston, though, shouts out "NEVER!" and starts to fight for the ropes, putting his artistic integrity in front of his own personal well-being. Zybala keeps the hold locked on, trying to keep the two men in place, but he can't stop Houston as he pushes them both towards the ropes, eventually grabbing hold! The referee starts a five count, with a reluctant Zybala finally letting go at the last second. He looks at Houston with almost hopelessness, just not understanding why the Rocketman is being so stubborn. The match continues, but you all know how it ended.
We then cut over to a small, private movie theater. Just picture the one in Zombieland inside of Bill Murray's house. Filling two seats are the greatest OCW wrestler to never hold a title Mike Zybala and his wife, Cathy. Cathy looks as if she's wasted her time by agreeing to watch this movie. Mike, on the other hand, is sitting on the edge of his seat. He's chewing away at his popcorn while his eyes are glued to the screen. What are they watching? Why, it's Ed Houston's blockbuster hit movie "Meteor 2"! Let's watch the ending, shall we? We see a NASA comm room. Scientists and engineers and other people you'd expect to be in the room are there, played by no-name actors and extras. Except for Anna Kendrick! She is there looking pretty pregnant. They're watching a scanner that depicts the Earth and a large object heading swiftly towards the planet. A woman wearing a headset and sitting at a consul presses a button and begins talking. :
Woman: NASA to Rocket Man. The meteor is closing in fast. We got about ten minutes before it enters the atmosphere. Tell us some good news.
: We cut to a shot of a modified rocket ship flying high through the air, and getting higher. We then cut to the inside of the ship. Ed Houston in astronaut gear sitting in the pilot seat of the cockpit. He presses a button. :
Houston: Ed here, NASA. I'm just about in range to fire the nuke. Hopefully this will blow that meteor to smithereens.
: Ed releases the comm button and continues to fly. He has a look of determination on his face. His hands tighten on the steering controls. We go to a shot of Ed's POV and see the meteor through the cockpit window. Dramatic music is playing as Ed reaches to press a button….and nothing. Ed presses the button a few more times and still nothing. He then presses the comm button. :
Houston: NASA, this is Rocket Man. The nuke isn't firing. I'm gonna have to steer the shuttle into the meteor and hope I can eject in time.
: We cut back to NASA as Anna Kendrick rushes over to the comm, grabs a headset and puts it on. :
Anna: Ed! You better not die! You have a son on the way to take care of! You can't leave him behind! You can't leave ME behind! I love you too much to watch you die!
: Cut back to Houston.:
Houston: I'll do my best, but if the worst happens, tell our son that his dad died a hero and will always love him. I love you too, my wife.
: We hear Kendrick scream Ed's name over the comm as Ed steers the ship at the meteor. We cut to a shot of the outside of the ship and watch it fly right into the meteor! There is a huge explosion and debris is everywhere! The meteor has been destroyed! But where is Ed?! Did he punch out in time?! Did he make the ultimate sacrifice?! We won't know as the credits start to roll. We cut back to the Zybala's. Cathy looks relieved that the movie is over. Mike has tears streaming down his eyes. Cathy looks over at her husband. :
Cathy: How did I let you talk me into watching this again?
Zybala: Because you have good taste?
Cathy: I didn't think it was that good.
Zybala: And you're still entitled to your wrong opinion. I'm so pissed that he never wanted to make a sequel! He says all the time that I never pulled the trigger on it and places all the blame on me, but it is he who doesn't want to do another. "It was a perfect ending." Pfft, it was a cliffhanger and it needs resolution!
Cathy: Whatever. Can we watch something I want to watch now?
Zybala: Sure. Princess Bride?
Cathy: I'll never say no to that.
Zybala: As you wish.
: Zybala gets up and leaves the room; probably to change the movie reel. When he enters the theater again, it's the start of "Meteor 2." Cathy looks mildly annoyed but not mad. :
Cathy: I can't believe you talked me into watching this. Wasn't once enough?
Zybala: But I put in "Princess Bride".....
Cathy: Sure you did. Just sit down so we can get this over with…
: Zybala shrugs and sits next to his wife. He's not gonna complain about watching this masterpiece. We'll fast forward through the whole movie to when the credits start rolling. We cut back to the Zybala's. Cathy looks relieved that the movie is over. Mike has tears streaming down his eyes. Cathy looks over at her husband. :
Cathy: How did I let you talk me into watching this again?
: Zybala looks at Cathy with a confused look on his face. He is having major dejavu.
Zybala: …….Beeeecause you have good taste?
Cathy: I didn't think it was that good.
Zybala: And you would be wrong. I can't believe he still blames me for a sequel not happening despite him telling me no more times than we've faced each other. Speaking of which, did I tell you that Who'Re scheduled us to face each other AGAIN for the billionth time at Under The Lights? How many times do owners and general managers want to see us fight? It's like, go look up results on the websites or match videos on YouTube. There are more than enough to choose from. If you want a match where Ed wins, it's there. You want one where I'm the winner? Look it up! Tag matches, triple threats, battle royals, everything! I don't think there's a match where Ed and I haven't been together in. Shit, I think we're both getting bored of each other. We get along fine, don't get me wrong. We're just getting bored of fighting each other.
Cathy: Whatever. Can we watch something I want to watch now?
Zybala: Sure. Princess Bride?
Cathy: I'll never say no to that.
Zybala:.....As you wish?
: Zybala gets up and leaves the room; probably to change the movie reel. When he enters the theater again, it's the start of "Meteor 2." He is horrified at what he sees. Cathy looks mildly annoyed but not mad. :
Cathy: I can't believe you talked me into watching this. Wasn't once enough?
Zybala:... I'll be right back…
: Zybala leaves the room before Cathy can say anything. When he enters the theater again, it's the start of "Meteor 2." Zybala screams in frustration as Cathy's look of annoyance turns to confusion. Zybala runs out of the theater and comes back into the start of the movie playing over with Cathy looking annoyed. Before she can say anything, Zybala runs up to her. :
Zybala: "I can't believe you talked me into watching this. Wasn't once enough??"
Cathy: Uhhhh, how did you know what I was gonna say?
Zybala: Because I'm trapped in a goddamned Groundhog's Day loop!
Cathy: What are you talking about? Are you feeling okay?
Zybala: No I'm not okay!! I'm stuck in a loop where every time I leave this room, I walk right back into the start of this movie. Please tell me you're somehow doing all this to prank me! Please!!
: Zybala has a look of panic on his face as Cathy looks scared and concerned. She tries to hug her husband, but Zybala pulls away. :
Cathy: Honey, you're scaring me… are you having an episode? Do we need to take you to the ER?
Zybala: You're scared?! I'M scared!! You probably can leave any time you want! I stuck in a loop where I'm forced to watch this movie over and over again! God damn Who'Re probably broke reality and stuck me in this loop when she repeated the "Houston versus Zybala" trope! Just like I was doomed to fight Ed forever, I'm now damned to watch his movie forever! Nothing new or different! Everything stays the same forever! It's like some godly beings are just copying and pasting our old interactions, our old matches, and trying to pass it off as new!! Is this what my career, my LIFE, has become!?! Nothing but Ed Houston on repeat over and over until I die?! Oh fuck!!! What if this loop makes me immortal and I have to live it forever?!?!
: Before Cathy can answer, her husband falls to the floor and curls up in the fetal position. She tries to comfort him the best she can, but he still sobs. Her face lights up with an idea.:
Cathy: What if we leave together? Just walk out the door at the same time? We get out together and you never have to watch the movie again. Then you can go plan on how to beat Ed this time around??
: Zybala looks up at Cathy, tears still streaming down his face and nods. She helps him to his feet and they both walk to the door. They leave together and the theater door shuts behind them. It opens up almost immediately and the Zybala's walk back into the theater as "Meteor 2's" beginning starts to play. Zybala screams in frustrated terror as Cathy's face is one of confused horror. She starts to wonder if they died somehow and went to hell as the scene fades to black. :
We skip a little ahead in the match. Zybala has Houston in a crossface submission. The camera zooms in to try and pick up what Zybala is saying as he continues to crank the submission. He's not asking for Houston to tap out. Instead, he wants him to agree to be in Meteor 3. If he does so, Zybala will release the hold. Houston, though, shouts out "NEVER!" and starts to fight for the ropes, putting his artistic integrity in front of his own personal well-being. Zybala keeps the hold locked on, trying to keep the two men in place, but he can't stop Houston as he pushes them both towards the ropes, eventually grabbing hold! The referee starts a five count, with a reluctant Zybala finally letting go at the last second. He looks at Houston with almost hopelessness, just not understanding why the Rocketman is being so stubborn. The match continues, but you all know how it ended.
We then cut over to a small, private movie theater. Just picture the one in Zombieland inside of Bill Murray's house. Filling two seats are the greatest OCW wrestler to never hold a title Mike Zybala and his wife, Cathy. Cathy looks as if she's wasted her time by agreeing to watch this movie. Mike, on the other hand, is sitting on the edge of his seat. He's chewing away at his popcorn while his eyes are glued to the screen. What are they watching? Why, it's Ed Houston's blockbuster hit movie "Meteor 2"! Let's watch the ending, shall we? We see a NASA comm room. Scientists and engineers and other people you'd expect to be in the room are there, played by no-name actors and extras. Except for Anna Kendrick! She is there looking pretty pregnant. They're watching a scanner that depicts the Earth and a large object heading swiftly towards the planet. A woman wearing a headset and sitting at a consul presses a button and begins talking. :
Woman: NASA to Rocket Man. The meteor is closing in fast. We got about ten minutes before it enters the atmosphere. Tell us some good news.
: We cut to a shot of a modified rocket ship flying high through the air, and getting higher. We then cut to the inside of the ship. Ed Houston in astronaut gear sitting in the pilot seat of the cockpit. He presses a button. :
Houston: Ed here, NASA. I'm just about in range to fire the nuke. Hopefully this will blow that meteor to smithereens.
: Ed releases the comm button and continues to fly. He has a look of determination on his face. His hands tighten on the steering controls. We go to a shot of Ed's POV and see the meteor through the cockpit window. Dramatic music is playing as Ed reaches to press a button….and nothing. Ed presses the button a few more times and still nothing. He then presses the comm button. :
Houston: NASA, this is Rocket Man. The nuke isn't firing. I'm gonna have to steer the shuttle into the meteor and hope I can eject in time.
: We cut back to NASA as Anna Kendrick rushes over to the comm, grabs a headset and puts it on. :
Anna: Ed! You better not die! You have a son on the way to take care of! You can't leave him behind! You can't leave ME behind! I love you too much to watch you die!
: Cut back to Houston.:
Houston: I'll do my best, but if the worst happens, tell our son that his dad died a hero and will always love him. I love you too, my wife.
: We hear Kendrick scream Ed's name over the comm as Ed steers the ship at the meteor. We cut to a shot of the outside of the ship and watch it fly right into the meteor! There is a huge explosion and debris is everywhere! The meteor has been destroyed! But where is Ed?! Did he punch out in time?! Did he make the ultimate sacrifice?! We won't know as the credits start to roll. We cut back to the Zybala's. Cathy looks relieved that the movie is over. Mike has tears streaming down his eyes. Cathy looks over at her husband. :
Cathy: How did I let you talk me into watching this again?
Zybala: Because you have good taste?
Cathy: I didn't think it was that good.
Zybala: And you're still entitled to your wrong opinion. I'm so pissed that he never wanted to make a sequel! He says all the time that I never pulled the trigger on it and places all the blame on me, but it is he who doesn't want to do another. "It was a perfect ending." Pfft, it was a cliffhanger and it needs resolution!
Cathy: Whatever. Can we watch something I want to watch now?
Zybala: Sure. Princess Bride?
Cathy: I'll never say no to that.
Zybala: As you wish.
: Zybala gets up and leaves the room; probably to change the movie reel. When he enters the theater again, it's the start of "Meteor 2." Cathy looks mildly annoyed but not mad. :
Cathy: I can't believe you talked me into watching this. Wasn't once enough?
Zybala: But I put in "Princess Bride".....
Cathy: Sure you did. Just sit down so we can get this over with…
: Zybala shrugs and sits next to his wife. He's not gonna complain about watching this masterpiece. We'll fast forward through the whole movie to when the credits start rolling. We cut back to the Zybala's. Cathy looks relieved that the movie is over. Mike has tears streaming down his eyes. Cathy looks over at her husband. :
Cathy: How did I let you talk me into watching this again?
: Zybala looks at Cathy with a confused look on his face. He is having major dejavu.
Zybala: …….Beeeecause you have good taste?
Cathy: I didn't think it was that good.
Zybala: And you would be wrong. I can't believe he still blames me for a sequel not happening despite him telling me no more times than we've faced each other. Speaking of which, did I tell you that Who'Re scheduled us to face each other AGAIN for the billionth time at Under The Lights? How many times do owners and general managers want to see us fight? It's like, go look up results on the websites or match videos on YouTube. There are more than enough to choose from. If you want a match where Ed wins, it's there. You want one where I'm the winner? Look it up! Tag matches, triple threats, battle royals, everything! I don't think there's a match where Ed and I haven't been together in. Shit, I think we're both getting bored of each other. We get along fine, don't get me wrong. We're just getting bored of fighting each other.
Cathy: Whatever. Can we watch something I want to watch now?
Zybala: Sure. Princess Bride?
Cathy: I'll never say no to that.
Zybala:.....As you wish?
: Zybala gets up and leaves the room; probably to change the movie reel. When he enters the theater again, it's the start of "Meteor 2." He is horrified at what he sees. Cathy looks mildly annoyed but not mad. :
Cathy: I can't believe you talked me into watching this. Wasn't once enough?
Zybala:... I'll be right back…
: Zybala leaves the room before Cathy can say anything. When he enters the theater again, it's the start of "Meteor 2." Zybala screams in frustration as Cathy's look of annoyance turns to confusion. Zybala runs out of the theater and comes back into the start of the movie playing over with Cathy looking annoyed. Before she can say anything, Zybala runs up to her. :
Zybala: "I can't believe you talked me into watching this. Wasn't once enough??"
Cathy: Uhhhh, how did you know what I was gonna say?
Zybala: Because I'm trapped in a goddamned Groundhog's Day loop!
Cathy: What are you talking about? Are you feeling okay?
Zybala: No I'm not okay!! I'm stuck in a loop where every time I leave this room, I walk right back into the start of this movie. Please tell me you're somehow doing all this to prank me! Please!!
: Zybala has a look of panic on his face as Cathy looks scared and concerned. She tries to hug her husband, but Zybala pulls away. :
Cathy: Honey, you're scaring me… are you having an episode? Do we need to take you to the ER?
Zybala: You're scared?! I'M scared!! You probably can leave any time you want! I stuck in a loop where I'm forced to watch this movie over and over again! God damn Who'Re probably broke reality and stuck me in this loop when she repeated the "Houston versus Zybala" trope! Just like I was doomed to fight Ed forever, I'm now damned to watch his movie forever! Nothing new or different! Everything stays the same forever! It's like some godly beings are just copying and pasting our old interactions, our old matches, and trying to pass it off as new!! Is this what my career, my LIFE, has become!?! Nothing but Ed Houston on repeat over and over until I die?! Oh fuck!!! What if this loop makes me immortal and I have to live it forever?!?!
: Before Cathy can answer, her husband falls to the floor and curls up in the fetal position. She tries to comfort him the best she can, but he still sobs. Her face lights up with an idea.:
Cathy: What if we leave together? Just walk out the door at the same time? We get out together and you never have to watch the movie again. Then you can go plan on how to beat Ed this time around??
: Zybala looks up at Cathy, tears still streaming down his face and nods. She helps him to his feet and they both walk to the door. They leave together and the theater door shuts behind them. It opens up almost immediately and the Zybala's walk back into the theater as "Meteor 2's" beginning starts to play. Zybala screams in frustrated terror as Cathy's face is one of confused horror. She starts to wonder if they died somehow and went to hell as the scene fades to black. :