AS 107 - Matt Tastic vs Garth Black - Mayhem Rules

[Dave]

RP deadline is 23/05/16 at 23:59pm

 

[Tastycles]

WZCW headquarters in the dead of night. Nobody is around, except for a hooded figure approaching the doors with a hammer and a piece of paper in hand. He pulls a nail from a pocket, steadies the paper and taps in the nail.

TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP.
TAP TAP TAP.
TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP.
TAP TAP.
TAP.




TAP.

The figure walks away, leaving the paper behind.

The 95 Theses

1. The production team should not agree with a wrestler that they don’t have a match this week then give them one anyway.
2. If the lights suddenly go out for no reason when a wrestler is about to win, that makes them the victim.
3. If there is no mention or investigation into this event occurring, that makes the wrestler involved the victim.
4. If that wrestler continues to be placed in matches on the B show, that makes the wrestler involved the victim.
5. If a wrestler wins the vast majority of their matches and then gains absolutely no reward for it, that makes the wrestler involved the victim.
6. #ReformWZCW
7. #ISupportGarthBlack
8. Live Mas stopped being intriguing in 2015.
9. Has a single person bought the upcoming PPV on the basis of its main event?
10. The match people want to see is being given for free.
11. The match people don’t want to see is being charged for.
12. Repeatedly matches that have made themselves aren’t carried out.
13. SURPRISE RETURN.
14. Not that surprising, and completely overdone.
15. Matt Tastic is the establishment’s vision of the anti-establishment.
16. You’re not belittled if you constantly get opportunity, no matter how slight that opportunity may be.
17. I suppose at least Tastic can be relied to turn up and lose at major matches, which is more than can be said by most.
18. The last time there was a WZCW title match that did not involve any wrestlers closely associated with members of the production team on a PPV was literally years ago.
19. Matt Tastic is, along with Theron Daggershield, the only wrestler to actually lose the title in a match for about 3 years.
20. Everyone else just quits.
21. And then comes back a hero.
22. And then quits again.
23. Using Garth Black to eviscerate some poor sap who is at the bottom of the card halfway through a show without comment garners sympathy for absolutely nobody.
24. Wrestlers who constantly lose should not be inexplicably retained in the main event due to backstage politics.
25. Wrestlers who leave completely unannounced to the detriment of the product should not be rewarded on their return.
26. Wrestlers who return having been on a losing streak before they left should not be promoted to a higher position on the card.
27. Unexpected results should probably be explained by the production team.
28. Feedback should be constructive to performers.
29. Telling the keenest and most enthusiastic performers that they are terrible will ruin their self-confidence and force them to leave.
30. There is a reason the number of active wrestlers is in the toilet.
31. Feedback should not be taken as an opportunity to try and influence the way that a wrestler’s work is perceived by his or her colleagues.
32. Wrestlers associated with members of the production team should not have their destinies influenced by that member of the production team.
33. The automatic extension of work deadlines, no matter how far they are set in advance is pathetic.
34. Rational criticism of the product is met with defensiveness and belittling.
35. The commentators should display a degree of consistency as to who they support.
36. The demise and treatment of Ty Burna is an embarrassment to the company.
37. The treatment of the tag team champions as cannon fodder is an embarrassment to the company.
38. The company should be built on perspiration and inspiration, not fornication and nepotism.
39. There is a glass ceiling in WZCW.
40. About 4 wrestlers currently sit above it.
41. To them it is a glass floor.
42. Thor’s Hammer couldn’t smash through it.
43. Theron’s dice nearly did.
44. But we’ve seen how that’s panned out.
45. Rewards should be earned.
46. Competence and consistency is more important than style and grandiosity.
47. Guys like Tony Mancini and Luke Manson should be wrestling each other.
48. To reward their efforts.
49. Not throw them under the bus.
50. Wrestlers who were a flop five years ago get more of a mention on WZCW programming than the upstarts of today.
51. This is a wrestling company not an old boys club.
52. In jokes should not be to the detriment of the product.
53. Comedy should be left to comedians.
54. The macabre should be left to those who understand it.
55. Wrestlers should not be scripted on the show.
56. Garth Black debuted in 2009 and has a strong winning record. It is 2016. Total number of singles title matches: 1.
57. Even Daddy Mack had more.
58. Remember Acutus?
59. Yet another job for the boys that went nowhere.
60. Remember the Pale Riders?
61. Down to two members in less than two weeks.
62. Yet another creative idea that went nowhere.
63. The future of WZCW relies on us knowing and understanding what must come next.
64. If victims of oppression don’t get their revenge, you end up with revolution.
65. If the perpetrators of oppression don’t get their just deserts, you end up with revolution.
66. These theses are not the pseudo-religious claptrap that has become par for the course in WZCW.
67. These theses are a manifesto for change.
68. These are the non-negotiables.
69. We must promote new talent.
70. We must reward effort.
71. We must reward longevity, but not at the detriment of creativity.
72. Titus Avison has been here for years, but he’s hardly the same guy.
73. How many people have to throw their toys out of the pram before we realise that there’s a problem with the pram?
74. We must stick to deadlines.
75. We must be consistent in our approaches to the product and the talent.
76. Rebecca Serra is not a sex object.
77. Stacey Madison is not a sex object.
78. You weren’t a bully at school, don’t do it to Leon Kensworth.
79. Stick to what you understand.
80. Clichés exist for a reason, but they are also clichéd for a reason.
81. Moderation is key.
82. But not over-moderation of creativity.
83. Outside the box thinking should be encouraged.
84. New approaches should be encouraged.
85. As success is rewarded, so failure should also lead to consequences.
86. If Theron Daggershield is the guardian angel of WZCW, Garth Black is the vigilante.
87. Different approaches, but the same noble intentions.
88. This is obvious to the talent and audience, but perhaps not to the production staff.
89. The production staff have a thankless task.
90. But we should not make apologies for wanting continual improvement.
91. With change comes growth.
92. With growth comes change.
93. The cycle of improvement will continue.
94. And we will all be proud to be a part of it. But never ever forget…
95. The production team should not agree with a wrestler that they don’t have a match this week then give them one anyway.

 

[ABMorales787]

Following the altercation at the convenience store, Matt sought out the wisdom of his grandfather. Having been instructed by him to make his way across the homeland, it seems he knew what would happen if Matt walked out and realized his surroundings. Rather than following his grandfather's orders to check on his other grandparents, Matt first wanted to get to the bottom of what was going on locally.


Matt has already taken care of Logan McAllister over in WZCW. Defeating him. But as that victory goes on, he's ambushed by Garth Black. As disruptive and confusing as the mysterious woman of the Eigth Security Group, Garth too seems to have alterior motives besides causing caos to Matt and WZCW. Matt must figure out what is the reasoning behind Garth as mucha as this mysterious group before he can move on to his main objective. The World Heavyweight Championship. This questing he's been sent on serving good practice for the matches ahead.

Vol. 1 Chapter 4:
Hard Black Rods
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At Home
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Matt: OK, Granpa. We need to chat. Who is the Eighth Security Group. What exactly are they about and how did you know about them?


Granpa:Dear boy, it's clear to see what they're about. It's extortion. It's a crippled economy, so many resort to stealing. Others resort to charge for protection. A guarantee is much more easing to people than living in constant danger. A guarantee of safety would please anybody. Even if it comes at a price.


Matt: I don't see what they'd want with St. German then.


Granpa: This is a town. St. German is a city.


Matt: Come on. Enough with the runaround. There's plenty of cities in this island and going from one end of it to the other takes less than 3 hours. But their interest is here in the southwest and not the metro area with all the U.S. companies and the tourism? Money and control doesn't seem to be their M.O.


Granpa ponders on Matt's words, realizing the boy has caught on this bizarre situation more than he'd realized. He gets up from his rocking chair and goes to his room. Matt looks on both annoyed and puzzled. He really has no time to just sit around. Eventually his granpa comes out of the room with a guitar case.


Matt: God, don't tell me that thing is loaded with guns and ammo.


Granpa: It might as well be.


Granpa opens the case and in it…… Are two long, black rods.


Matt: These seem very…… Phallic. Granpa, explain. And….. is it….. Are they glowing?!


Granpa: They're carved from solid sugar cane and dipped in sugar-embedded--


Matt: Jesus Christ, are you encouraging me to eat these?!


Granpa: They're incredibly hard!


Matt: I bet!!


Granpa: Good God. Just use them as weapons. It's from Porta Coeli.


Matt: Swinging black, sugary rods. Nothi-Wait, you mean the oldest church in America?! This thing is fucking Holy! How did….. Did you steal this from there?!


- Porta Coeli is one of the oldest churches in America. Established early after the arrival and colonization of the Caribbean, it served as not only a place to serve God, but also as a stronghold, hiding a cavern system underneath the town of St. German. It today stands more as a museum of the colonial times than an actual church. But it's still considered Holy ground by the locals


Granpa: It's dangerous to go alone. Take this.


Matt takes the Holy Weapons and hoists them up in the air dramatically.


Matt: OK. Any other bizarre secret's you're hiding for me?


Granpa: No.


Matt: Anything about reincarnation?


Granpa: Don't believe in it.


Matt: Any princesses I have to rescue?


Granpa:We don't have royalty here.


Matt: Any magical instruments?


Granpa: My guitar? It's not magical though.


Matt: Any green tunics?


Granpa: ………..What? Please tell me you're heading to your other grandparent's place now.


Matt: I called, they're fine. But if it's the area you want me to scour for these 8th guys, fine. But first, I should probably clean my own city.


Matt pulls out two holdsters from the guitar case and puts them on. Placing the two weapons onto his back.


Matt: I'm gonna pay a visit to the mayor.

Following Ascension, Matt Tastic is pacing backstage. He's approached by Leon Kensworth for an impromptu interview.


Leon: Matt, Garth Black has attacked you, you've attacked him. Do you think this bad blood is getting out of hand? I mean, it did a strong job of disrupting the show.


Matt stops pacing and turns to Leon.


Matt: Leon, this whiner has been on my case all weekend long. I don't know what his problem is but he needs to accept defeat. He lost. End of story. I won the tournament. I know he's sour but these accusations of being favored by WZCW are among the dumbest things I've ever heard. It took me FIVE F**ING YEARS to win the World title and it was on a total fluke because it took a vacant title and a 30 man gauntlet match just for me to get a shot. But yet this man that has been in and out of the company constantly claims I'm “favored”.


Leon: To be fair, the power did go out and you took advantage of it.


Matt: So it's my fault he wasn't able to adapt? That's the big difference between me and him. I can fight. I have the instincts. All Garth has is a big mouth. You know what? I'm gonna do something.


Matt storms off leaving Leon high and dry. The pressure and anger clearly mounting on “The Invincible One”.

Following his chat with his grandfather, now armed with what seem to be two Holy weapons, Matt proceeds to march toward the mayor of his home town of Grand Valley. Odd name, given he first needs to climb out of an insanely steep hill before treking down a short mountain. The last thing the town is is flat. This time, he forgoes the walking and drives there.

Vol. 1 Chapter 5:
Mayor Madness
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City Hall
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Every town in the island of Puerto Rico has a big plaza in it's center with a church in the middle and the city hall across. Parking is a bitch though. Eventually Matt gets there. He walks across the plaza, pigeons flying off like a John Woo film except with less crap. He makes his way inside, once inside he goes to the receptionist.


Matt: Hello. Can I speak to mayor Papin?


Receptionist: Oh! You're Matt Tastic. Let me see if he's busy or not.


Matt waits at the reception for the mayor. Matt, earning so much from WZCW and spending so little, Matt would donate some of his earnings to his town. But now questioning his surroundings Matt feels the need to check on what his money is being spent. He waits anxiously for the receptionist to return, Matt wanting to focus right away on heading to his grandparents and then back to WZCW to wrestle Garth Black. Constantly talking about how the establishment holds him down, one could argue it's similar to this bizarre monopoly going around here. People making shady moves, barely being noticed and by the time someone does, they have their fingers on everything. Hopefully that doesn't include the very government. But Matt Tastic's favorite anime is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The very premise of it being a poisoned government.


Matt keeps waiting but his impatience finally gets to him. He starts to lurk around the office wondering where the receptionist is, but what he finds is troubling.


Receptionist: I…..I……. Didn't know, sir. I'm very sorry.


???: You idiot. There's a very clear directive to disallow ANYONE from seeing me. And you told that clueless putz to wait for me?


Matt realizes as he peeks carefully. The man reading the receptionist the riot act is in fact the mayor.


Receptionist: I will do better next time sir.


Mayor: No you won't. I should fire you. You're lucky I don't do worse.


But a third voice appears. This one catches Matt's ear. Because he's heard it before.


???: Relax. I feel he was gonna find out soon enough. He's a savvy man and he's from a very knowing family. It was a matter of time before he noticed that the people around him were mere playthings.


It was none other than the suited woman Matt saw at the convenience store. Matt realized now that city hall was in fact also a part of this arrangement. Initially he planned to just hear it out and then plan ahead. But he has a chance to pin down this woman and get solid answers. He couldn't pass it up. And he shows himself.


Matt: That's some fucked up Illuminati shit coming out of your mouth, girl. I came here to ask what my money was being spent on, but now it's pretty obvious it goes to you and your club.


Mayor: I can fire the girl now, right?


Woman In Suit: What are you gonna do now, Matt? Fight the mayor in his office? What're you gonna tell the authorities? It was a wrestling match? It was all a work? You can't fight the system straight up, boy. You'd better just leave.


Matt seems armed to fight but of course hesitates. She's right. It would be stupid to pick a fight here. It's not the middle of nowhere. It's the middle of town. Matt made a mistake thinking he could just fight his way out. He's now on the losing end here. Realizing he's endangered the receptionist. He could just leave. But he know she'll suffer for him sticking his nose. He has to think of something.


Matt: You want me to leave, that's fine. But I need to ask what you'd do the receptionist.


Woman In Suit:Nothing.


Mayor: KILL HER.


The woman looks at the mayor, shrugging at his absurd statement before turning back to Matt.


Woman:Just get her the fuck out of here.


The receptionist quickly leaves as Matt looks on, confused. He turns back at the mayor and woman and flips them off before heading out. Outside he takes the receptionist to his car to talk.


Matt: What the hell is going on in this town?


Receptionist: The entire southwest coast of the island is infested with these 8th Security people. They're…. They're just a large group of extortionists. I don't know what they're after, but it seems peculiar that they just mess around this area.


Matt: I told myself the same thing. I have to go. You're not gonna get killed while I'm gone for a day or two, are you?


Receptionist: Nah. I live in the mountainside. I should be fine. Good luck facing Garth Black in WZCW.


It was now time to step away from the mystery and turn back to reality. WZCW is Matt's main priority and the World Heavyweight Championship is his goal. But Garth Black has decided to step in the way again. Angry at Matt for something that wasn't his fault, he attacked him over and over during Meltdown and Ascension. But Matt has pent up frustration now. And plans to take it out on him.

Backstage again, following Ascension, Matt hurries down the hallways. He makes his way to the offices of Vance Bateman. Vance is just sitting in his office when Matt bursts in unexpectedly.


Matt: Vance! I want a match with Garth Black!


Vance: Fuck you!


Matt: Why?


Vance: Because you startled me!


There's an awkward pause before leaves the office. Not pleased with the answer. He paces down the hallway again. This time arriving at the office of Becky Serra. He's about to just burst in but stops and just knocks.


Becky: Come in!


Matt opens the door carefully and enters with a gleeful smile but before he can talk, Becky beats him to it.


Becky: I want you to beat Garth Black in a Mayhem Rules match. I want you to make him pay for interfering on my show like he did. And you'd better not make me regret it. I can't believe I'm trusting you with anything.


Matt simply leaves, not saying a word. Once the door closes….


Matt:Yay![\QUOTE]