ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall

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Solace Tatum
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ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall Dec 11, 2021 14:42:40 GMT

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Post by Solace Tatum on Dec 11, 2021 14:42:40 GMT

RP RULES:

3 Roleplay MAX, 5K Word Limit per RP.

(5001 words = Disqualification)

FIRST NIGHT (December 26th, 2021)

Soft Deadline: 11:59 PM EST, December 19th, 2021.

-Must RP or will only get 1 RP Total

-Must be cold open (No response to opponent's First RP)

-Failure to post Cold Open/RP before Soft Deadline results in 1 RP max.

Hard Deadline: 11:59 PM EST, December 25th, 2021.

-If you RPed a cold open before soft deadline, you can now post a 2nd and 3rd at any time before hard deadline.

-Remember, if you go over 1 word, your RP will be discounted.

"Too Sweet" Terry Marshall
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ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall Dec 13, 2021 0:26:51 GMT

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Post by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall on Dec 13, 2021 0:26:51 GMT

Stardate 20211211:

"What a pity it is that so much youth is wasted on young people, who don’t know by experience how to make the best use of it."~ George Bernard Shaw

"I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them." ~ Andy Bernard.

Two great quotes about age and time, and two quotes Terry Marshall had been mulling over in his mind. Marshall was restless and sleep was evading him like the Ice Crown Tournament win will forever evade Curtis. Marshall has wandered to his kitchen and is starring into the refrigerator for something to snack on.

Leftover Mexican, no, it'll give him heartburn. He can't eat spicy after 7pm at his age. Perhaps a glass of milk? Well, his stomach doesn't handle lactose as it used too and his wife would chase him out of the bedroom with the milk-fueled fart bomb he'd be dropping. Then he sees it, almost hidden in the back of the bottom shelf, his absolute favorite food on Earth, cheesecake.

Like a kid on Christmas morning, Marshall grabs the New York-style cheesecake and begins to tear the lid off like it is wrapping paper. But then he stops. Marshall looks at the delicious treat and thinks about how those slow-digesting calories will lay in his stomach all night. Cheesecake is a special treat reserved for heavy lifting days and special occasions.

Like a kid on Christmas who expected this new hot toy but opened up a pair of socks instead, Marshall frowns in sadness. He shuts the lid and shoves the cake back into the shadows of the bottom shelf. With a heavy heart, Marshall opens the crisper drawer and pulls out a pack of celery, the worst tasting food on Earth. He'll at least throw some peanut butter on it, but that's like putting a wig on a pig.

Marshall shuts the fridge and begins to get a butter knife from the drawer when a voice from the shadows says, "what are you doing Terry?".

Startled, Marshall throws the celery towards the sound of the voice, drops the butter knife, and grabs the butcher knife from the block on the counter. As Marshall takes a fighting stance Space Lord emerges from the shadows holding a stalk of celery. At the sight of his partner, Marshall gives a sigh of relief and lays the knife down. Space Lord smirks and takes a bite of the celery.

"AHHHH! " Space Lord shouts before spitting the bite of celery out.

This is terrible. Why would you ingest this into your body?

It's healthy brother.

So is steak, why not consume a bovine?

Brother at my age I have to be conscious about what I eat.

At your age? How old are you?

Terry Marshall shakes his head and says, “brother I’m *censored*.”

Space Lord scoffs and says, “Terry, I’m 1572 Earth years old and I’ve never eaten a plant in my life”.

Well, brother, things are a little different for us humans.

Why don’t you just drink from the fountain of youth?

Brother, that isn’t real.

But it is.

Brother, Ponce de León was a liar.

Who?

Ponce de León, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico. But, most famously he actually discovered Florida while searching for the fountain of youth.

And this has been your educational moment of the promo.

Florida? But everyone there is so old.

Trust me, brother, I know.

Pants was a fool.

Ponce.

Whatever, the fountain of youth is in Uranus.

Brother, you aren’t going near my anus.

Not YOUR ANUS, URANUS!

Oh, ok, good.

So, let’s go, Marshall. Let’s get you some Uranus youth water.

That just sounds wrong.

Stardate 20211212:

Terry Marshall is traveling with Space Lord and the Desolator crew to drink from the fountain of youth. Marshall sits in the “guest of honor” chair on the command bridge and seems a bit nervous as he chews on his fingernails. Space Lord, ever the vigilant captain, notices his partner's unease.

Terry, are you ok?

Without looking up to his partner Marshall drops his hands and folds them in his lap while saying, “Brother, this is a huge opportunity for me. This is a chance to show the IIW, to show all the Thunderamaniacs, and to the whole world that Terry Marshall still has it dude. To prove that I am still the God of Thunder, still the real deal, that we I am currently and will always be too legit to quit. But, I gotta admit dude, that deep down I’m just nervous that I am slowing down in my old age. I’m afraid that I really might be too old, that my deal may not be as real, and that maybe I’m not so legit and it is time to quit. Honestly brother, and I don’t want to hold you back in our tag team adventures, and even more than that, I don’t want to disappoint any of the Sexamanics”.

Space Lord smiles confidently and says, “once you drink from the youth waters you will feel better. Trust me, Terry, none of those other contested in the tournament of Icy Hot will stand a chance, regardless of the youth water or not. You know it, I know it, and soon the whole world will know it.”.

Brother, it sounds like you are ready to monologue.

I am, but it is not I that it is in this tournament, it is you Terry Marshall, and are you ready to monologue?

Brother, I was born to monologue.

Monologue:

Ya know dudes, as I look over the brackets of the Ice Crown Tournament the talent in this thing can be a little overwhelming. A man could ask himself where to even begin, but brother as the old saying goes, the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Curtis, unfortunately for you brother, you are step one for old Terry Marshall.

The road to glory isn't a smoothed paved road, but brother to toss one more cliché out there to you, nothing worth having ever comes easy. I know that beating you won't be easy Curtis, and I know winning this whole tournament is going to be one of the hardest things I've ever done in my career.

No, that is understatement.

It will be one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life. And I say that the previous statement is understated because my career, this sport, it is my life. I've already used up my cliché allowance for this monologue or I'd tell you about how I've been a professional wrestler longer than I've been anything else in my life. I'd tell you about how I eat, sleep, and breath this sport. I'd tell you about all the blood, sweat, and tears I've given to this sport. I'd tell you all that, but like I said I've....

*Marshall pauses and puts his hand to his chin, clearly thinking. Marshall shrugs his shoulders and drops his hands. *

Well, I guess I did just tell you all that after all, but I'll say I spared you enough of the details to save you all from the same old blah, blah, blah diatribe you get from everyone else telling you about how much we love this sport. Clearly, I love it, and clearly everyone who steps in the ring loves it. Some may say they just do it for the money, or the fame, or whatever other excuse they wanna throw out to sound edgy, but that is all bologna, and brother I'm not talken Oscar Myer. Deep down everyone who steps in that ring has a love for this sport, and a burning desire to be the best at it. Winning the Ice Crown tournament, well, that sure is going to allow the winner to give a worthy claim to the title of the best.

But you already know the struggle of trying to claim the title of the best don't you Curtis? The son of hall of famer, a multi time world champion, a true pillar of IIW, and you want to get out of that shadow and make a name for yourself. Good for you brother, if I was wearing a hat, I'd take it off for you. But brother, let's be honest with each other, just like your daddy you are a big fish in a small pond. No, I'm not saying IIW is a small pond, they are one of the premier companies on Earth, but it is a comfort zone for you Curtis, and you don't seem to like to venture outside of your comfort zone. Brother you should have been on Cheers, because you just want to be where everybody knows your name.

Yes, you have been very successful in IIW, but brother I have been successful all over the globe, all through time, and all through space. Brother I've body slammed the Giant Pierre at the base of the Eifel Tower in the seventies, sold out the Astro Dome in the eighties, the nineties... well those were rough for everyone in the beginning, but by the late nineties I was the king of Vegas and couldn't walk up and down the strip without getting mobbed.

Then came the early two-thousands and my hiatus from the sport. I had accomplished everything there was to accomplish here in Earth, so I hung them up. But brother, once this sport gets in your blood there is no getting it out. I got the itch, I felt the desire to be back in the ring bubbling up in my blood, and as I bowed my head and prayed for God to give me a sign, that is when Space Lord and the Starship Desolater crashed into the side of the mountain my home sits on.

Brother, that is when the second half of my life started and when the Sports Entertainment Xpress was born. Since that day we have dominated everywhere we have been. The GCWA, Mile High Wrestling, Project Honor, and those are just the places here in Earth. We've been cruising the cosmos beating teams from Mars to Messiate 64, and along the way we have earned the title of the Supreme Intergalactic Tag Team champions.

So yeah Curtis, you've been the big fish in a relatively small pond, while I've been the Great White shark of the universe dude. And come the first round of the tournament Curtis, you are going to get gobbled up like the little guppy you are.

Curtis, I know you are going to mention my age, everyone always does, it's a stigma that follows me everywhere I go, at least on Earth. And yeah, it's true, this shark may be a little old, but brother I've dined in all the oceans. I may have made a few laps around the pool, but like Dory brother I just keep swimming. I also know that winning this tournament is going to mean swimming upstream, but brother the tastiest fish are always up stream.

So, Curtis you can keep on being the remora, commonly known as the pilot dish, and keep swimming around feeding off the scraps of the sharks. Or, you can try and be the Orca that kills the sharks. The choice is yours brother, but no matter what choice you make, just know that after Terry Marshall hits you with Thunder Struck, you'll be sleeping with the fishes.

Before the Thundering One can spit more of that hot promo fire Major Helmet interrupts.

Captain, we have entered Uranus.

Marshall snickers again. (Come on, you know you laugh to this day when someone says Uranus. Even Neil DeGrasse Tyson does.)

Space Lord pays no attention to Marshall as he stares at the command deck viewing screen with a big shot of Uranus. “Let’s dive into the waters of Uranus”.

Soon the Crew along with their fearless leader and Terry Marshall are venturing through the ice planet. Marshall and the crew are bundled up, but Space Lord once again refuses to cover his body, even as icicles form around his tassels.

Brother this place is colder than West Virginia in Mid-February.

It will be good training for your tournament of the Icee. Now, let us journey through Uranus.

After a short journey through Uranus, they spot it.

THERE IT IS… the fountain of youth.

Just ahead of the group is a massive fountain, but the water in it is at a rolling boil. Like a hot tube boil, not a cooking Lobster boil. Marshall takes off running, pulling his clothes off as he goes. Finally, his underwear flies over his shoulder and lands on the head of Sargent Spot. “Ewww gross”, Private Bug Girl says.

“CANNONBALL!” Marshall screams as he dives into the fountain.

After a few moments, Marshall stands up in the fountain, his waist still below the water. What stands before them is a much younger, but smaller Terry Marshall. He looks to be around thirty years younger, but his hair is still covered with a bandana and his Fu Manchu mustache is still on point.

Oh… my… what a hunk.

Marshall looks down at himself in the water and sees his youthful self and then raises his head with a giant smile.

BROTHER!

Why are you so small?

I used to be a technician brother, then I got over, and got big and just started knocking everyone out.

I think I like older Marshall better.

Well, I have sold more merch in my later years. But, look how ripped I am.

Marshall starts posing because MARSHALL MUST POSE!

You are quite lean and ripped.

“Yeah, he is,” Bug Girl says under her breath. This upsets Major Helmet, as he has a secret crush on her. “I bet he can’t monologue now,” Helmet says in a huff under his breath.

But, in his younger years, Marshall had impeccable hearing, and he was able to hear what Helmet said. Marshall hops out of the fountain and immediately starts experiencing significant shrinkage due to the freezing temperatures of Uranus. Marshall quickly hops back into the fountain.

The camera zooms in on Marshall's face who gives a big wink. The scene then fades out.

The scene fades back in after the commercial because this has taken a while and we need a way to pay for the rocket fuel to get to Uranus. I mean we have travel expenses in our contract, but they said this “wasn’t a business trip”. Whatever, wait until you see young Terry Marshall taking care of business.

Anyway, we fade back in to see Terry Marshall shirtless and doing curls in the gym of the Starship Desolator as they head back to Earth. Marshall stares at his arms in the mirror and loves what he sees.

“Nice pump” Space Lord says as he walks into the gym, ready to join Terry Marshall for what will surely be an epic arm session. “Thanks, brother,” Marshall says through gritted teeth as he curls the 45lb dumbbell. Marshall goes for another curl and then notices his hand suddenly wrinkles.

“AH!” Marshall says as he puts the dumbbell back on the rack, even in a state of shock Marshall will not commit the cardinal gym sin of not racking his weights. Marshall looks in the mirror and notices the bags under his eyes, and the drooping of his face. Marshall watches as he begins to age.

Brother, what is going on.

I was afraid this might happen. Simply bathing in the waters was not enough for your human body to sustain its youth.

So, this whole trip was for nothing? I filmed a commercial in a thong to pay for this trip.

“AAAAHHHHH HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!” Space Lord holds his stomach, doubled over in laughter.

IT’S NOT FUNNY DUDE!

Space Lord wipes the tears of laughter from his eyes as he stands up straight.

Relax, I’ve got it covered. Follow me.

Marshall follows Space Lord from the gym and down the hall, growing older the entire trip. By the time they get to the room Space Lord was leading him too, Marshall's belly was grown bigger while his bladder has grown smaller, and his knees and lower back now hurt again.

Brother, what is this?

Space Lord says nothing and only offers a giant smile as he presses his palm to the reader on the door. The door slides open and reveals the room is filled wall to wall, and floor to ceiling with bottles of the bluest water you have ever seen. Space Lord had filled the bottles with the water from the fountain of youth.

Marshall stared at them, his jaw on the floor in shock. “Go ahead, drink one, it’ll last longer than just bathing in it,” Space Lord says. Marshall's hand slowly reaches for a bottle and as he grasps it he can feel the youthful energy through the plant-based, biodegradable bottle (because the Sports. Entertainment Xpress cares about the environment). Marshall quickly twists the lid off and chugs the water down.

He instantly transforms back into his younger self. Marshall looks at his arms up and down, and while they may be smaller, they are more defined. Marshall looks at Space Lord and with true conviction says, “brother I love you”.

Space Lord smiles and says, “I love you too brother. Now, let’s go get a pump on those little arms.”.

Marshall and Space Lord embrace in the most awesome high five ever, the one Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers do in Predator, but Marshall and Space Lord have much larger and more impressive arms.

Just as you think the scene is about to fade out on the impressive arms of the Sports Entertainment Xpress, there is a loud explosion and the Starship Desolator begins to rock.

Suddenly the shrill voice Major Helmet cracks through the ships intercom system as he shouts, “SPACE PIRATES!!!”

To be continued…

Curtis
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ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall Dec 13, 2021 23:33:49 GMT via mobile

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Post by Curtis on Dec 13, 2021 23:33:49 GMT

The scene opens to Curtis's living room. It's a step down living room off the kitchen. Curtis has an all black leather sectional that runs along 2 full walls. There is a beautiful bay window behind the couch. Across from the couch is a 70 inch TV on a beautiful oak tv stand. Hanging above the TV is a hand painted picture of Curtis and Russell Wayne riding a tandem bicycle. On the left of the TV there is a Christmas tree that's half decorated. In the middle of the living room Curtis is sitting criss-cross applesauce pulling more ornaments out and laying them on the coffee table next to him. Russell Wayne comes in from the kitchen wearing a Santa hat holding a Christmas platter with 2 ceramic Santa mugs filled with hot coco and mini marshmallows. Russell sets the platter down on the coffee table picking up both mugs then handing one to Curtis.

Curtis - Thanks Mr Wayne. It's perfect as always. Made with extra Love.

Russell - I wouldn't go that far.

Curtis - Man it's really coming together here isn't it. It's never looked this nice for Christmas.

Russell - I haven't done anything for Christmas since the incident. I do have to agree it's been nice.

Curtis - It's my favorite time of year for sure. I'm happy you are here to celebrate it this year.

Russell - Yeah I am too. But you won't be here for Christmas. Ice the Crown is on December 26th. You're going to fly out on Christmas aren't you.

Curtis - I will fly out the week before and spend the holiday at my mom's place. I've been doing that every year since I moved out. She got a huge house from Osh in the divorce. You're more than welcome to come along.

Russell - Yeah I think I will do that. Spend the holidays with good friends.

Curtis - You're family at this point Mr Wayne.

Russell - I really appreciate that Curtis. It means a lot that after everything I have done you don't hold that against me.

Curtis - You went through something that no one should ever have to. It was tragic to say the least. I knew deep down you were a good person and I was right.

Russell - What do you and Jenny do for the holidays anyway?

Curtis - She cooks an amazing dinner. Usually Turkey, with all the fixings. We always wear amazing Christmas sweaters and watch a Christmas story after we eat. Then we will sing Christmas carols around the piano while eating gingerbread men. It's a really low key fun night.

Russell - last year I would have absolutely destroyed you for that night but to be honest it sounds really fun.

Curtis - It's magical. If you have seen any of the Hallmark movies it feels quite a bit like that.

Russell - You're mom won't mind at all that I come right?

Curtis - Not at all. You have worked with her for a while in IIW and unlike Bam Miller you didn't make a weird pass at her. She will be absolutely delighted to have you there.

Russell - Awesome I will definitely come then. Does Osh or Jonny go?

Curtis - When Osh found out I wasn't his and that my mother and Jonny had slept together he stopped coming around and I get that. We tried to invite Jonny when I found out he was my father but he never came. Plus it's for the best my Mom sees Jonny as a horrible mistake and doesn't like him. I really do appreciate that she was willing to invite Johnny over for Christmas. It would have ended badly for everyone involved. I'm actually kind of glad that he didn't show up.

Russell - Yeah that makes total sense. Plus I can't see Jonny in a Christmas sweater singing carols with you guys.

Curtis - Yeah. Given the opportunity I could change him. He is everything I hate in a person and you know I don't use that word lightly. He is my biggest challenge though. Could you imagine if I was able to change Infamous Jonny C.

Russell - You changed me.

Curtis - That was different. Look at everything you went through in your life. Jonny is the way he is because he chooses to be. He hasn't had any tragedy or hardship.

Russell - You got me there.

Curtis - I really thought I could beat Tyler. That would have set me on a collision course with Jonny for the world title.

Russell - I know what you're going to say but Tyler screwed you in that match.

Curtis - I don't see it that way. Those 3 people weren't after me at all. I got caught in the middle of something major. Wrong place wrong time you know.

Russell - Your ability to stay so calm amazes me sometimes. Tyler didn't beat you for that spot. If anything you had him dead to rights.

Curtis - I agree 100% that he didn't beat me but what can I do at this point. Shaun Hart is or was a ref that night and made the count.

Russell - Mighty continent they put Tyler on top of you so he took home the win. There is no way I will ever believe that Tyler didn't hire them or it wasn't his family. They went after you hard.

Curtis - They did.

Russell - I can't believe you're here decorating for Christmas after that beat down. How are you not in the hospital or even really banged up at all?

Curtis - Russell I need you to listen to me here. Nothing and I mean nothing will ever stop me from celebrating Christmas.

Russell - Spreading good tidings and cheer and all that.

Curtis - Exactly. Don't you worry Tyler didn't beat me and when IIW opens back up after the hiatus I will be looking to reclaim my spot. I didn't lose that match and Tyler shouldn't be happy with that win. If he is, he is far more delusional than I thought he was.

Russell - A win is a win right.

Curtis - Yes to an extent. He never beat me and that should eat him up inside. He is the number one contender sure but he didn't earn that spot. He did almost nothing to get the win.

Russell - He cheated.

Curtis - I won't say that we don't know who the masked men were.

Russell - My money is on his family.

Curtis - Let's not point fingers until we know for certain.

Russell - Ok I won't. I really am surprised you signed up for Ice the Crown. Why didn't you take the break to relax man. It's a few weeks off and after Red Alert and the year you had a vacation is warranted.

Curtis - There is only one way to get better, Mr Wayne.

Russell - Damn Curtis you just just full on assaulted by 3 men you could take a break and no one would blame you.

Curtis - Could I have taken a break absolutely I could have. You're right no one probably would have blamed me. I have worked my tail off this past year. But that's just not the way I'm wired. I want to be the best wrestler in the world today. I won't get there by taking unextended hyattis away from wrestling. I'm very excited Ice the Crown tournament popped up and will give me something to do during our hiatus.

Russell - Damn Curtis you're gonna make me feel really bad about not being involved.

Curtis - That's not at all what I'm trying to do Mr. Wayne. I can't take a break. I fought and clawed to get myself here and if I take a break I am afraid I will back slide. I just got my butt kicked by 3 men. I need to train and get better so the next time that happens I can hold my own.

Russell - I don't think anyone, even the most ready person would be able to fend off 3 masked men attacking them out of nowhere. But wanting to get good enough to do that is the most Curtis thing I've ever heard.

Curtis - Look I feel in my head I can win every single match that I am involved in. In my heart I believe I beat Tyler, well would have beaten him. I don't know how he could look at himself in the mirror and be happy with that win. He has to know I would have beaten him if push came to shove and no one got involved. Is fighting off 3 masked men who appear out of nowhere to jump you a bit insane absolutely it is but I want to be ready for anything that could happen. I don't like to be caught off guard and I won't let it happen again.

Russell - That's always a very good outlook to have. No matter what happens to you Curtis you never let it get you angry or upset. That's definitely something I admire about you because I would be off my rocker if that had happened to me.

Curtis - The glass is always half full in my book. All that means is I will get another shot at Tyler at some point because he never beat me and even he knows that. The way I see it is him accepting that win and a title match versus Jonny isn't the coward's way out. I would never have accepted the championship match under those circumstances and I don't think he should either. But we all know he will because to some people the title means more than your reputation.

Russell - Calling him out Curtis I love it there's that edge we all knew you needed to gain. Did you get a load of this Terry Marshall character you're facing in the 1st round of the tournament.

Curtis - I did and I'm really excited at the opportunity to test myself with people outside of the IIW. This tournament is bringing people in from all over the world that I have yet to work with and that makes me very excited. I will get to test myself against people who I don't even know the prospect of that is amazing. For the last few years the only federation I worked for was the IIW. I am going to relish the opportunity to face people from outside of our federation and really test my skills.

Russell - The dude looks like he's about 100 years old Curtis. You should be able to mop the floor with his geriatric ass.

Curtis - Language Mr. Wayne

Russell - Sorry

Curtis - Age means nothing Mr. Wayne you and I both know that. This guy looks to be very experienced. Sure his advanced age may mean he's a little bit slower than me and maybe not as strong but what he lacks in that department he makes up for in sheer experience. The fact that he has been able to maintain a career in professional wrestling for as long as he has says something about who he is as a wrestler. How many times have we seen a promising young wrestler come up and immediately fizzle out and not even last a year. The fact that this gentleman has about 5 decades in the business proves that he has amazing skit's amazing skill and pure determination to be the best. I am very excited to wrestle someone with that much experience.

Russell - That's a really good way to look at it.

Curtis - Look I know nothing about Terry Marshall. I've never even heard the man's name before I looked at the booking sheet for Ice the Crown. But at the end of the day that means nothing. I've been working here in England for years and spent most of my life here. I don't know everyone from every wrestling promotion. Win or lose this tournament, what I'm looking to do is better myself as a human and as a wrestler. Every single time I step in that ring I get better than I was beforehand. That is what's most important to me. That and obviously making friends with as many people as I can.

Russell - It always amazes me that you're not afraid of any match and you're always willing to just look past the actual wrestling and become friends. You can become friends with your opponents.

Curtis - It's not that I'm not afraid of any match or opponent. I refuse to let that fear control me. Terry Marshall by all intents and purposes could be a very great human being. He's been around the wrestling world for a really long time and that's saying something. This is a cut throat business we are a part of. We all know that. But to be able to weather the storm and stay out on top and look as good as he looks at his age that's saying something. Terry Marshall is the real deal in my book. It's my privilege and honor to share the ring with him in round one of this tournament. I can't wait to see how I measure up with someone who's been so dominant in this sport for as long as he has. Also his collar scheme is pretty awesome if you ask me. That red and yellow man that's really pretty on the eyes.

Russell - It's infuriating how you really care about the small details like the collar of his gear.

Curtis - He also has an immaculately shaved mustache. Well, maybe it's more of a Fu Manchu. I'm not entirely sure what it's called. But I do know it looks amazing on his face and I'm going to tell him that because everyone should know if their facial hair is on point.

Russell - Have you done any research on Terry Marshall at all. I'm sure with his decades of experience he has matches on YouTube. Maybe not from his whole career because I don't believe video cameras were invented when he started wrestling.

Curtis - Mr Wayne he's not that old come on now. Honestly though, why would I come out here and go after the man's age if there is a chance that I might not win. If I did come out here and call this dude really old and slow and weak and all of that fun stuff and then he beats me what's that make me look like. That's exactly why age, race, gender or creed none of that matters to me at all. There is a chance that every single person that steps inside of that wrestling ring can if that wrestling ring can beat me. I treat every single match like it's a world title match with the greatest wrestler in the world because that's what my opponent deserves from me. Plus if I lose a match but I went out there and gave it my all that doesn't make me upset. The way I look at things is as long as I try my best and have fun in that ring a wind and a loss doesn't matter.

Russell - But wins and losses do matter in this game Curtis.

Curtis - To me they don't Mr. Wayne. I had a number of contenders match and I haven't cared about wins and losses since the day I started here. I managed to get myself to the very top of the card at 1 of our biggest pay per views of the year and I take every single match as an opportunity to show what I got. Even if I lose matches and we all know that I have. We have all lost matches. It's part of this sport that we love so much. What matters most is how we deal with those losses. I watched the take back of the match I lost many many times and I pick apart what I did wrong and I figure out how I can grow from that. I'm incredibly ready to step in that ring with Terry Marshall. I don't think there is any way that I can lose this match with Terry. I'm coming off one heck of a year. Now granted I have no worthy idea the kind of year that Terry has had. I don't even know the federation he's coming from to be a part of this tournament. None of that matters though and I won't concern myself with any of it.

Russell - So what you're saying is you're not going to do any research on Terry Marshall. You're going to go into the ring blind against someone that has this much experience in wrestling.

Curtis - No not at all of course I'm going to throw his name in the YouTube machine and watch some of his past matches. I want to familiarize myself with his in ring work as much as I can. But that's all I care about is his in ring ability. I don't care how many titles hes held or how many federations hes been in or how many miles he has on the rental cars between venues. All I care about is what he can do when that bell rings and how it will match up against what I can do. Now do I think he'll be able to keep up with me in any capacity no not at all. That has nothing to do with his age or anything about who he is a person. I don't believe he'll be able to keep up with me because I'm hungrier for the wind then he is. I want this more than he could ever want it. Yes this tournament has people coming from all over the world from many different federations but it's taking place in my home federation the IIW. There is no way I'm going to let an outsider come into my house and make me look like a fool.

Russell - That's very true.

Curtis - Honestly how would it look if someone who was just in the world title number one contender spot loses in the 1st round of a tournament. It would look absolutely terrible for everyone involved and it would diminish everything our company has worked for in the past year. Netflix could even drop us.

Russell - I feel like you're looking at this tournament like it's a lot bigger than it actually is Curtis. If you lose in the 1st round I don't think Netflix is going to drop us because our company as a whole looks weak.

Curtis - Again Mr. Wayne this is where we differ as people. I've told you I look at every single match like it's the biggest match of my career. The match I just lost against Tyler was in fact the biggest match in my career. I wasn't able to look after all i's granted there was a lot of extremely waiting circumstances that led to that but I'm not letting that get me down. Now if I want to hold my spot at the top of the card and get my rematch with Tyler I need a good showing in this tournament. Winning this tournament is going to be insanely hard for whoever can manage to do it. There are top talents from every federation coming to compete here. Do I think I'm hungry enough to win the tournament? Absolutely I do. Do I think I have the ability to win the tournament? Absolutely I do. Do I need to beat Terry Marshall in the middle of that ring to move on to the 2nd round to give myself the opportunity to win the entire tournament? ABSOLUTELY I DO. And that's exactly what I plan on doing on this wink on December 26th.

Russell - Wow Curtis I haven't seen this kind of intensity from you I don't think ever leading up to a big match situation.

Curtis - Is the magnitude of this tournament should never be underestimated Mr. Wayne. My inring matches will reach more eyes through this tournament than anything I've done in the past year. This is a monster deal for me as a wrestler. I've been saying since I was a young young boy I wanted to be the best wrestler in the world. If I am able to win this tournament there's a very good chance I am the best wrestler in the world. The opportunity that this tournament affords me is amazing. It puts me in the rare air of legendary wrestlers. I want to be there. I want to be the top guy. I want to be the best in the world. I want to win Ice the Crown more than I've wanted to win anything in my entire career.

Russell - You're making me wish that I signed up for it. You are right, the winner of the tournament would be considered one of the best in the world.

Curtis - Honestly Mr. Wayne I am glad you are not in it.

Russell - Rude.

Curtis - No no I'm not trying to be rude. I plan on going to the finals and winning it all. If you were also in the tournament I would have to run through you. I've done it once already and I don't really want to do it again.

Russell - You got lucky that last time Curtis I was taken off my game. I wasn't in the right headspace you know that but you've gotten me where I need to be now.

Curtis - I agree that you were not in the best headspace back then. What matters most though is you're not in the tournament and I am. I need to be ready for anything and everything that could possibly be thrown at me in that ring. It all starts with you Terry Marshall. You are the 1st person that I will stand across the ring from at ice the Crown. You seem like a really amazing person and I am excited at the opportunity to lock up with you. You also have impeccable choice and clothing. I respect the red and yellow tie dye. But I'm going to do everything in my power to put you down. I am going to win the Ice the Crown tournament or at least do my best to make sure I do. I'm not going to let you or anyone else stand in my way of taking the top spot in the tournament. My hand is the one that will be raised at the end of all of this. It's nothing personal Terry. I respect you as a wrestler as I do everyone and I hope afterwards we can become friends. But once that bell rings I'm coming after you and I'm not gonna stop until I hit the sea bomb and pin you 123.

Russell - OK so we realize that you are firmly focused on Terry Marshall but have you had a chance to look at anyone else that's in the tournament? Is there anyone you're really looking forward to facing or anyone that you don't want to face.

Curtis - I have gone through every single name that's involved in this tournament. I know some of them but some in fact most I don't know. I haven't really spent much time on anyone else outside of Terry Marshall. My sights are set squarely on him and him alone right now. Next to you Mr. Wayne and my mother, Terry Marshall is the most important person in my life leading up to December 26th. Well you 3 it definitely Santa Claus.

Russell - Hold on Curtis you're not telling me you still believe. You honestly have to know that…….. You know what I'm not gonna ask questions that I don't want the answer to.

Curtis - Regardless Terry Marshall versus Curtis is happening in round one of the ice the Crown tournament. I can promise you that our match will be the most exciting one in the 1st round. I will be pulling out all of the stops and I expect Terry Marshall to be doing the same. I would be wildly upset if he didn't give me everything he's got. We don't know each other at all but I am going to be taking him very seriously and he should be doing the same for me. I know I'm going to beat him well to everything I can to beat him and I'm sure he knows that as well as I do. Just like I expect him to do everything in his power to beat me. I don't know though, do you get the feeling when you look at a photo of Terry Marshall that we've seen him somewhere before.

Russell - You know I was thinking the same thing. There's something about him that just feels familiar.

Curtis - I mean I know I'm my own man and I know that you're your own man Mr. Wayne. But is Terry Marshall his own man or is he some kind of carbon copy no that can't be hes been around too long maybe we've seen people that want to be like him and that's why we think he feels familiar.

Russell - Yeah that's gotta be it brother.

Curtis - Mr. Wayne let me tell you something brother. I don't know what Terry Marshall's gonna do when Curtis takes the gloves off and runs wild all over him in that ring.

Russell - I don't know what anyone would do if you were to run wild on them. Frankly, I'm kind of excited to see it. I've never seen you run wild anywhere.

Curtis - Don't you worry about me Mr. Wayne I have the ability to run wild.

Russell - You know what Curtis, something to me that I should believe you on that but I'm just going to wait and see. All right Curtis we really need to focus and get these ornaments on this tree. Especially if I gotta start packing and getting ready for a trip to London to spend some time with you and your mom.

Curtis - Yes we definitely need to get to work. I think I'm going to need some more hot chocolate. I've just about finished this cup. Hey, I know we can do real quick.

Russell - What's that Curtis?

Curtis pulls a large star out of the ornaments Box.

Curtis - Let's put the star on the top of the tree.

Both Curtis and Russell Wayne grab a stool and put one on each side of the tree. They both step up onto the stools Curtis holding the star he reaches up placing it on the top and Russell Wayne grabs the other side of the star to make sure it's straight. They both look at the camera and smile while holding the star on the top of the tree the screen freezes. Then happy holidays comes up written in beautiful cursive across the screen then the screen fades to black.

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ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall Dec 19, 2021 18:55:32 GMT

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Post by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall on Dec 19, 2021 18:55:32 GMT

"BRACE FOR IMPACT!", Space Lord yells as he straps himself into his captain’s chair.

"Brother, who are these dudes?", Marshall replies as he tries to fit the safety harness over his popping pectoral muscles.

Through gritted teeth, Space Lord snarls, "Space Pirates".

As Space Lord's words dissipate into nothingness, a small craft pulls a kamikaze and crashes into the side of the Starship Desolater. The ship rocks and all sorts of buzz, beeps, blips, dips, trips, and horns begin to sound.

Marshall picks himself up from the floor, having been tossed out of his seat during impact since the harness wouldn't fit around his pecks that make even Terry Crews jealous.

"None of these noises sound good dude", Marshall says with a slight tinge of worry in his voice.

"None of them are good", Private Bug girl responds with her focus showing through.

Space Lord, calm as a rock, having dealt with kamikaze space pirates on more than one occasion barks his orders from his captain’s chair.

"Divert thruster power to the shields. We'll never outrun these little pricks and they'll just keep flying into us until we are floating ducks." Space Lord says with confidence and experience.

"Uh brother, it's sitting ducks", Marshall says with a bit of confusion.

Space Lord does a head snap like a certain Psycho who was named Sid, and quickly answers with, "we are sitting on anything, you are weightless in space...DUH!".

Marshall looks out of the main deck bay window and watches the small pirate dinghies... yeah, space dinghies, explode as they fly into the shield of the Desolater. Suddenly, an ominous sound is heard, the ominous sound of something dangerous arriving on the horizon.

From around the dark side of the Pink Floyd moon appears a giant flying vessel... the Black Pearl Necklace.

Space Lord slowly undoes his safety harness and rises from his captain’s chair.

Jackson Finch...

Space Lord clinches his fist in anger and his jaw tightens with anger.

"What do they want brother? The bottles of Uranus juice?", Marshall asks as he stands beside his friend.

Without breaking his gaze Space Lord clinches his fists and says, "They want the Uranus juice to turn King Kandy and all the citizens of Candy Land into babies.".

Marshall looks a bit confused and says, "Uh dude are you telling me...".

Space Lord answers before Marshall can even finish his sentence, "yes, they want to steal candy from babies.".

Marshall shakes his head in disgust as he stands next to his partner and best friend. "Brother let's just bash these baddies heads in and keep on space trucking back to Earth.".

"Convert half energy to phasers. Once powered up dump all power into thrusters. PREPARE FOR BATTLE!!!" Space Lord barks his commands as he sits in his captain’s chair and straps in. As Space Lord fastens his harness he says, "we are gonna blow that pearl necklace out of space.".

"Powers up captain", Private Pizza says.

FIRE!!!

The Starship Desolater takes off at hyper-speed, and with Sargent Spot stirring the ship they are in capable hands. The ship banks left avoiding a plasma cannon blast from the Black Pearl Necklace, and then dips down, avoiding two smaller kamikaze ships that crash into each other. The Starship Desolater dodges, ducks, dips, dives, and dodges out of the way of the kamikaze because if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball, and if you can dodge a ball, you can dodge a kamikaze space pirate.

The Desolater and Sargent Spot displays a series of flying skills not displayed since Star Fox, they even hit a picture-perfect barrel roll. Through Sargent Spots impeccable flying skills, Private Bug Girls exceptional marksmanship, or markswomanship to keep it 2021, and Space Lord's genius space caption commands, the Starship Desolater is able to destroy the kamikaze space pirates smaller ships and leave the Black Pearl Necklace by itself and at the mercy of Space Lord.

SURRENDER JACKSON FINCH! Do it now and I will only take you to Omicron Persei 8, and not Amphibious 9.

The giant video screen flashes in with Jackson Finch's ugly mug. He's not quite as ugly as Curtis, Ethan Rivers, or Teddy Shaw, but man he sure is ugly.

NO, YOU SURRENDER TO ME! If you do, I won't kill you, but instead, I will simply sentence you to a life of slavery in Bartertown.

HAHAHA!!! Why would we ever surrender to you? We have taken out all of your fighters and are clearly the superior ship, so prepare to be boarded or prepare to be blown away.

AAAAAHHHHH HAHAHA!

What's so funny?

Um, CAPTAIN!

Space Lord turns just in time to see the Happy Robert, the ship of the Dread Pirate Roberts. As Space Lord sees the Happy Roger coming around the dark side of the Pink Floyd moon it is all he can do to sound the alarm as plasma cannons fire upon the ship.

The Starship Desolater is rocked, the haul is damaged severally, and the crew is shaken. Space Lord, never one to lose his cool barks commands, and has a special one for his partner.

TERRY! SAVE URANUS!

I AIN'T LEAVING YOU, DUDE!

NO, YOU MUST PROTECT THE URANUS JUICE! The cargo hold it is in is attached to a PT Cruiser?

A PT Cruiser, you mean the Plymouth Truck cruiser?

No, panic time cruiser. Take it, get to Earth, win your tournament, and destroy the juice.

Brother, I can't just leave you.

You must Terry, we have to protect the candy kingdom.

Brother I...

Before Marshall can finish another blast hits the Desolater, and while First Mate Kirk had gotten the shields up, it still rocked the crew and the ship. Marshall is thrown to the back of the command bridge and as he tries to get to his feet, he sees Space Lord looking at him.

"Protect Uranus juice", Space Lord says before pressing a button the opens the command bay door Marshall was leaning against. Marshall stumbles backward into a hallway and tries to charge for the door but it shuts in front of him. Marshall begins banging in the door trying to get in but Space Lord has sealed it. Marshall has no choice but to save the Uranus juices.

Stargate 20211213

Marshall sits alone in his escape pod, slowly floating through space towards the big blue ball we call Earth. Marshall is returning home to regroup and to prepare for the Ice Crown Tournament. Marshall stares through the vastness of space, and his mind wanders. Eventually, his wandering brings him to thoughts of Curtis, and Marshall is never one to waste his thoughts and monologue material. Marshall nods his head, feeling his confidence rising, and knowing that he must avenge Space Lord and that he must defeat Curtis and move on to win the Ice Crown Tournament. While Marshall often lets, his actions speak for him, he also lets his words speak for him, and these are his words he is speaking for he, himself.

Monologue:

Curtis, brother you are one positive little dude, and brother, I gotta say I respect your attitude and outlook. I also got to say, I have respect for and give you props for not going for the low-hanging fruit that is my age. Typically, it is the first thing people want to mention, how old I am, and how slow that must make me. But you, oh no, you Curtis realized that with age comes experience. Brother, you are dead on about that, I've got a plethora of experience and with it a plethora of knowledge. The knowledge that I will use to beat you, and everyone else that I come up against in this tournament.

You were smart to not just make the assumption that I'm a broken-down old man. It is a mistake that many of my opponents have made in the past, and one I'm sure others in this tournament will make. Well, do you all want to know the only thing you can assume about a broken-down old man? It's that he's a survivor. Actually, I am more than just a survivor, brother I'm a thriver. Space Lord and I captured our first tag team titles after my fiftieth birthday, and we just kept on winning and kept on rocking, as father time keeps on knocking. Well, dude, I can year him knocking, but he can't come in, because I got a tournament to win.

See dudes, I'm going to go through this Ice Crown Tournament just like I've gone through life, not just surviving in this tournament, na dude, I'm going to thrive in this tournament. I've gone too far in life to turn back and give up now. I've done too much to drop a first-round loss to some kid who claims to have never heard of me. Curtis dude, I'm sure your daddies Osh, or Johnny, fake or real, I bet they had my poster on their wall. I bet when you ask them who their favorite wrestler was as a kid, they will tell you it was "Thundering" Terry Marshall. I bet they will tell you all about how they were Thunderamaniacs, and Thunderamania was running wild. And, if they tell you any different then they are simply lying to you.

Curtis, you got the right attitude, you got the skills, and you have to physical tools to be a major star in this sport, and to win this tournament. What you don't have though brother is good luck or good timing. Call it bad luck, or call it bad timing, but either way, you drew me in the first round, and brother that means like a Mike Tyson opponent in the nineties, you are going out in the first round.

No amount of positive energy or good vibes as you kids call it nowadays can stop it. Brother, it is fate that I was brought here, dude. The universe used Solace Tatum as a conduit when it had her personally reach out and invite me to the tournament. At first dude I wasn't going to do it, I was busy filming a Christmas movie, and opening my own wrestling company, but something told me to do it. Something told me to accept that invite, dust the boots off, and step back between the ropes for one last rodeo.

It started off as an itch in my lower back. At first, I thought it was just my sciatica acting up, but no amount of Ben and down dog poses and Ben-Gay...

Marshall pauses for a moment to allow the twelve-year-old’s or 90s kids to laugh at what he had just said, even though he didn't mean it in that way.

Nothing made that itch stop, and then, well it started crawling up my back and into my neck. Once it got to my neck I thought it was tendinitis, but no matter how many Ibuprofen I ate, and no matter how long I used that personal message my wife keeps in her top drawer on it, it wouldn't go away. Then, brother, it moved, and it moved to my brain. That is when I realized it wasn't an old nagging injury, it was the ring calling me. It was the undeniable and undefeatable itch for one more run in this ring that none of us can ever kick out of.

The moment I signed my old John Hancock to that dotted line to compete in the Ice Crown Tournament, the itching stopped, but then the training started. Curtis, brother, I'm in the best shape I've been in for over a decade. Add that to the fact that I've been in this sport before you were ever even a twinkle in your daddy's eye and a swimmer in his shorts, and the fact that I've got the largest arms in this whole tournament, that leaves only one question, Curtis, dude... what are you gonna do?

What are you gonna do when Terry Marshall thunderstrikes you? I'll tell ya right now brother, you'll be counting the lights while the referee is counting the one, two, three. You can have all the positive in the world dude, but I'm positive you are going down for the count and I'm moving on to the next round, and the one after that, all the way to the finals where my destiny will be fulfilled when I clasp my big mits together, pull back the largest arms in the world and then smack them across the chest of everyone who steps into the ring with me.

One by one I'm gonna Thunderstrike my way through this tournament, claim the Ice Crown trophy... or is it a crown, I mean it is called the Ice Crown, but either way, no matter what the prize is I'm going to claim it, dude. I don't know the youth juice that flows from Uranus brother, because I've got the greatest force in the known and unknown universe backing me brother, and that is all the Thundermaniacs out there cheering me on dude. That is what is going to fuel me, to drive me, and that is the wave I'll ride all the way to the crown. I don't need youth juice, or an entourage, or any other sort of advantage.

Brother, all I need to win this tournament I've already got. I got the strength of the largest arms in the Ice Crown Tournament. I've got the experience, I've got the knowledge, I've got the skills, and most importantly I got the power of Thundermania and all the Thundermaniacs at my back. If I stumble, they will right me. If I fall, they will pick me up. If I ever think I can't make it, they will motivate me. And when I win, I'm doing it for them and to prove to everyone that said Terry Marshall was too old, too slow, and past his prime that I am still the man, still the Thunder bringer, still the best.

And I'm the best because the Thundermaniacs said I am dude. They won't let me down, just like I won't let Space Lord or the Desolater crew down.

Marshall grips the controls of the pod tightly, grits his teeth, and pulls the controls of the ship sideways pulling the ship away from its course back to Earth. Marshall cannot leave his friends, he cannot let them down, he has to be a man, he can't run and hide, because he is a real American, and he is Thundering. Marshall hits a few buttons and Space Trucking begins to play, simply because it is a badass song and sits the mood. Marshall hits another button and pulls a lever, then the PT ship flashes away traveling at light speed.

To be continued...

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ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall Dec 21, 2021 18:15:23 GMT via mobile

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Post by Curtis on Dec 21, 2021 18:15:23 GMT

The scene opens to a brownstone walk up in Manchester. The door opens and Russell Wayne and Curtis walk out of it.

Curtis - I know Mom, we will be back soon. Got some errands to run for the tournament.

Curtis waves back into the house then pulls the door closed. He walks down the stairs then stops on the sidewalk looking around at the street.

Curtis - Man, I love it here. Especially at Christmas time. Just look at all the amazing decorations on everyone's brownstones. Everywhere you look you see pretty lights and Santa's. I just can't get enough.

Wayne - I will admit it's really nice here. Your Mom has a great house here in a fantastic section of town. Is this where you grew up?

Curtis - Kind of yeah. I spent a lot of time here but we moved around alot. Osh has a bunch of houses. Plus we traveled with IIW alot when I was a kid.

Wayne - I always forget you traveled around with IIW when you were a kid.

Curtis - Yeah I know I'm young but I've been living the wrestler way of life for as long as I can remember. Honestly it's most likely why I love Wrestling so much. It's all I knew as a kid plus both my fathers were involved. I guess you could call it fate.

Wayne - It's crazy to me that at one point
you were the heir to IIW.

Curtis - I was for many years. Then due to no fault of my own that quickly changed. I was an innocent bystander in everything and somehow was made out to be the bad guy.

Wayne - You really were. You didn't ask for any of this.

Curtis - Absolutely not. I would have been content being Osh's son and taking over IIW. I had nothing to do with what my mother did yet I'm the one who was put into the middle of everything.

Wayne - It's really not fair at all to you.

Curtis - Agreed but it was the hand I was dealt in life. No sense in dwelling on the past. No way to go but forward.

Wayne - Always so optimistic. Even when life has handed you nothing but lemons.

Curtis - The glass is always half full. Regardless of how it all played out it got my foot in the door for wrestling and for that I will forever be thankful.

Curtis walks over to a silver Mercedes Benz A class. He opens the door and gets in. Russell Wayne walks around the back of the car getting into the passenger side. Curtis starts the car and pulls off the curb.

Wayne - I will never get used to driving here man. I'm so glad you know how.

Curtis - It's the proper way of driving to be fair.

Wayne - TO BE FAIRRRRRRRR.

Curtis - It still throws me off to drive in America Mr Wayne. Traveling back and forth as much as I do really messes up the mind. I sometimes forget what side to drive on and need to take a few seconds to figure it all out.

Wayne - That's why I always have a driver when I'm here.

Curtis - Smart move if you really can't grasp the whole driving on the proper side of the road.

Wayne - also all the damn roundabouts here throw me off.

Curtis - You Americans are funny.

Wayne - You're half American Curtis?

Curtis - Yes I am but I was born and raised here so.

Wayne - BRI'ISH

Curtis - Yup. But there is a T in there you do know that right.

Wayne - Nope you drank it.

Curtis laughs really hard, slapping the steering wheel.

Curtis - Well played Mr Wayne.

Wayne - So where are we going anyway?

Curtis - Terry is all over the place in his promos. I needed to go somewhere to really try to harness his energy. Trust me you will love it.

Wayne - Dude he really is all over the place brother.

Curtis - Does he think we are brothers? Mr Wayne I'm an only child unless Jonny isn't telling me something.

Wayne - No Curtis that's just what he calls everyone.

Curtis - That's silly we aren't brothers though.

Wayne - No you're not it's just how he talks dude.

Curtis - Dude is dumb. I can't be the only one to see that it's silly.

Wayne - Absolutely not. Everyone does but he is a one trick pony that refuses to change with the times. It's a dead horse that he keeps beating for some reason.

Curtis - I was very confused but with my family situation I couldn't rule out anything you know? Jonny could have sired another child. For a moment I honestly thought Terry was related to me. Also I feel like his promos could cause someone with epilepsy to have an episode.

Wayne - It's funny for someone as old as he is he really has his finger on the trends of the youth.

Curtis - He flashed more memes and Gifs at the screen than I've seen in months. It's very abrupt and aggressive for my liking but to each their own. I honestly feel bad for any IIW fans who are flash triggered.

Wayne - It would seem that Terry Marshall is a very inconsiderate individual who doesn't think about anyone but himself.

Curtis - Thats exactly how I see it as well Mr Wayne. He is trying to give people seizures and calling everyone brother. He is an out there dude for sure.

Curtis turns off the road pulling into a parking lot. He parks the car in front of Carl's costume shop.

Curtis - Here we

Russell Wayne looks out the window seeing the sign for Carl's costume shop. He sighs.

Wayne - Why are we at a costume shop?

Curtis - If I'm going to beat Terry Marshall I need to get into the same head space as him. I need to channel his energy as the kids are now saying.

Wayne - Well I can't wait to see what happens in here.

Russell Wayne looks directly into the camera.

Wayne - Buckle up guys this is bound to be an adventure.

Curtis and Russell Wayne get out of the car. Curtis locks it then both men make their way into the shop.

Carl - Hey Curtis, long time no see. How have you been?

Curtis - I'm doing great as always Carl.

Wayne - You would know Carl the owner of the costume shop.

Curtis - He has costumed me for many occasions.

Wayne - You say that like it's something everyone does.

Curtis - Wait it's not?

Russell Wayne smiles, shaking his head.

Wayne - No it's not. But it's what makes you special Curtis. Never change OK.

Carl - So Curtis what will it be today.

Curtis - Well I got a huge match coming up for the Ice the Crown tournament. I'm wrestling a man named Terry Marshall and he is going on and on about space pirates so I want to find out what they are. So one space pirate costume please.

Carl - Curtis I don't have any of those. Space pirates aren't real.

Curtis - No Carl they definitely are. Mr Terry Marshall has spent a good deal of time talking about them. They have to be real or else he is a bit touched.

Carl - Let me go to the back and see what I have, Curtis. I can tell you that I don't have a space pirate costume though. But I will find something close to it.

Carl excuses himself than ducks behind a green curtain heading into the stock room.

Wayne - I could have told you space pirates didn't really exist. It's a bit alarming to me that you thought they did.

Curtis - Mr Wayne, Space men exist and pirates exist why is it so far out of the realm of believability that space pirates exist.

Wayne - What exactly do you think a space pirate is?

Curtis grabs a pinwheel hat and puts it on his head.

Curtis - Space men that drive around space with eye patches on. They are just sailing around space claiming planets as their own. Just stab a flag in it and it's theirs.

Wayne - So you think that Terry Marshall is zipping around the universe placing flags into planets claiming them as his. That's not how things work.

Curtis - The Amercians did it to the moon.

Wayne - America doesn't own the moon Curtis.

Curtis - I don't see anyone else with a flag up there so yeah they do.

Russell Wayne is staring at Curtis with a look of disbelief on his face. He is about to respond but Carl comes back through the green curtain with a number of cardboard boxes in his hands.

Carl - So I don't have any space pirate costumes. I got these boxes down though. I'm sure we can piece together something for you though Curtis.

Curtis - I knew I could count on you Carl.

Carl begins opening boxes and placing items on the counter. He places eye patches, bandanas, a space helmet, a hook, a space suit and a sword.

Carl - Curtis if you take these and combine them you could make a space pirate costume.

Wayne - You're going to try it all on aren't you?

Curtis - I sure as heck am.

Curtis grabs everything off the counter and makes his way to the changing room.

Wayne - How many times has Curtis come in here for costumes over the years?

Carl - I have put my kids through college off Curtis alone. He is hands down my best customer.

Wayne - That surprisingly tracks. I'm not shocked by that.

Carl - At first he was a lot to take but that positive outlook of his has a way of grabbing you. I have grown to really like him.

Wayne - OH believe me I know all about that.

Curtis clears his throat. Carl and Russell Wayne both turn and look at him. He is standing right infront if the dressing room. He has a full Nasa style space suit on. He is also wearing an eye patch with a purple bandana on his head. He has a fake beard and a fake gold hoop earring in his ear. He has the hook on one hand and the sword in the other.

Curtis - YARRRRRRRRR. Shiver me timbers I'm here for your space rocks.

Wayne and Carl look at each other.

Wayne - I don't know what I was expecting but it sure as heck wasn't this.

Carl - seeing as you're going for space pirate I would say you nailed it Curtis.

Curtis - Thank you Carl. I was feeling like I nailed it as well.

Wayne - OK Mr space pirate. How do you feel? Does it get you into Terry Marshall's headspace at all? Are you more prepared for the match now?

Curtis - You know I really thought dressing like a space pirate would help but it hasn't at all. I really hoped it would help me understand Terry more but it doesn't. Maybe just maybe you were right Mr Wayne. Maybe space pirates aren't a thing.

Wayne - I told you. That doesn't mean I was going to stop you from trying. If you have taught me anything it's that people all have their own way of doing things and that doesn't mean they are wrong.

Curtis - Exactly. I'm so proud of you Mr Wayne.

Carl - So I would guess you're not going to take the costume Curtis?

Curtis - Let's not get crazy. I never said that.

Carl - So you want it?

Curtis walks up to counter that Carl is standing and then slaps a handful of cash onto it.

Curtis - I'll wear it out.

Wayne - Of course you will.

Curtis - OK let's go Mr Wayne. I'm thirty let's go get a drink. There is a great pub near here.

Wayne - So you plan on just going to a pub dressed like a space pirate and just sit there and grab a drink.

Curtis - Yup. I am who I am, Mr Wayne.

Wayne - I need to use the bathroom. I will meet you outside Curtis.

Curtis shakes Carl's hand then walks out of the restaurant. Russell Wayne doesn't go to the bathroom. He talks to Carl as the scene cuts to Curtis standing outside next to the car dressed as a space pirate. A family stops asking Curtis for a picture. He happily obliges leaning down next to the kids. The family takes a picture and thanks Curtis. He smiles saying they are welcome. He leans back on the side of the car. The bell on the door of Carl's costume shop rings signaling Russell Wayne is walking out.

Curtis - No freaking way.

The camera pans back to the store showing Russell Wayne standing in the doorway wearing a matching space suit. He also has a cowboy hat on and a belt with 2 revolvers in it.

Wayne - You're a space pirate and I'm a space cowboy let's go get that drink.

Curtis - This is the happiest day of my life.

Curtis and Russell Wayne both laugh.

Curtis - We can walk the pub is right down the street here.

Curtis and Russell Wayne begin walking down the street both dressed like deranged space men. After a few blocks they arrive at The Millstone. Curtis opens the door for Russell Wayne then follows him inside. They walk up to the bar and take a seat. The bartender walks over laughing.

Bartender - You blokes know Halloween was a few months ago correct?

Curtis - Yes we do. We are doing some research into a wrestling opponent.

Wayne - I'm not doing research at all, just couldn't let my buddy look ridiculous alone.

Bartender - That's a good mate. What will you blokes like?

Curtis - Shirley temple for me and a pint for Mr Wayne.

The bartender nods then goes to get the drinks.

Wayne - So what have we learned today Curtis?

Curtis - 2 things. I'm not related to Terry Marshall and space pirates don't actually exist.

Wayne - What will you do with this information?

Curtis - Use it to bury Terry at Ice the Crown. The man is a liar. He has spent 2 full promos now lying to us all. He has don't nothing but call me his brother and that's not true. He also has droned on and on about space pirates and we now know they aren't real. Also he filled his promos with ridiculous flashing gifs so that anyone watching on TV could have an epileptic episode. Terry Marshall can no longer be trusted.

The bartender comes back dropping off the drinks. Curtis hands him a debit card saying keep it open. Curtis and Russell cheers their drinks, take a sip then place them back onto the bar.

Wayne - I wouldn't say he is a liar. He didn't come out and say you were his brother. He uses brother as a term of endearment. I will tell you that the whole space pirate thing is weird though.

Curtis - What happened to this sport we love Mr Wayne. When did it change to what it is now? Is it no longer enough to be a good wrestler? Everyone seems to have some over the top gimmick. Yes it's all insanely original but it's all super silly and nonsensical.

Wayne - We still got some hold outs that are old school like us but it's changing for the worse for sure.

Curtis - I can't let that happen. I need to show everyone what being a wrestler really is. IT'S ABOUT WRESTLING. Since when has a promo been all about telling some over the top ridiculous story that has nothing to do with wrestling. I just don't like it, Mr Wayne.

Wayne - Nor do I Curtis. Unfortunately it's the world we live in now.

Curtis - Now I am all for letting people be who they are. I champion being yourself no matter what. But I refuse to sit back and let a made up space pirate beat me in a tournament. I will show everyone that regardless of anything else WRESTLING is what matters most.

Wayne - Honestly if Terry spent half as much time working on wrestling as he did making it look like he is actually in space he could win it all.

Curtis - WAIT HE WASN'T REALLY IN SPACE.

Wayne - No Curtis he wasn't. People can't just go to space and fly around playing star wars. It's just not possible. Terry Marshall is just really good at green screen effects.

Curtis - Wow it all looked so real.

Wayne - OK Curtis listen to me for a second. So you believe that someone who has the ability to travel through space fighting space pirates would choose to land on earth and compete in a wrestling tournament.

Curtis - Everyone wants to be the best.

Wayne - It's super unrealistic Curtis. Look at all of it as a whole. He is claiming to be a full on space lord. It's 2021 man we have made huge advancements in technology but Terry Marshall has taken it so far into the realm of believability its a joke.

Curtis - But I feel he really believes it all.

Wayne - Therein lies the problem. We all know it's completely fake, yet he really pushes it hard. There is a lot of mental instability in that man. He claims to be in the best shape of his life.

Curtis - He sags quite a bit. I have been looking at his age as a real feat to overcome but maybe you're right. He said a lot of ridiculous things in his 2 promos. He claims my fathers where fans of his. Nah thats just not true. First off, my father who Terry Marshall, did no research on Jonny (No H Terry) isn't a fan of anyone but himself. I would put good money on the fact that he is far from a Thundermaniac. Also Osh was so busy training for and running his own fed he also wasn't a fan of anyone but himself.

Wayne - Exactly Curtis.

Curtis - So basically Terry has come out here twice already and just made some bold and ridiculous claims and thinks we will all take them as gospel.

Wayne - You did.

Curtis - Some not all. If there is one thing I can't stand in this world it's liars. Now watching his promos with this new information to me it feels like a fever dream. Some real Warhammer 40k vibes.

Wayne - Now you're getting it Curtis.

Curtis - Now I need to lay it all on the table first. This old man who claims to have been a wrestler for like 60 years even though no one has ever heard of him claims to be in space protecting juice that will turn an entire planet into babies.

Wayne - In the most simple of terms yes.

Curtis - WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

Wayne - LANGUAGE CURTIS.

Curtis - I'm sorry Mr Wayne. You know I don't like using that type of aggressive language but sometimes it juat needs to be used. I can't believe I didn't see it all before. This old man belongs in a home. We are wrestlers who have matches to find out who is more athletic. This dude really wants us to believe that he is fighting space aliens and pirates before coming to earth and wrestling mortals.

Wayne - I'm shocked it took dressing up as a space pirate for you to come to terms with all of this madness.

Curtis - It's my process and I told you it works. It doesn't matter how but I got to where I needed to be. How embarrassing for me if I lose in round one to a senile old man.

Wayne - It wouldn't be a good look for you that's for sure.

Curtis - His white story has more holes in it than Bonnie and Clyde's car. How can anyone take this dude seriously. I mean just look at him. Maybe something happened and he was placed into a coma in the mid 80s and just woke up. That's the only explanation.

Wayne - No I don't think that's it. I feel he really has been wrestling for decades.

Curtis - I don't know Mr Wayne to me someone that has that much experience wouldn't waste 75% of his TV promo time on a weird Sci fi story that means nothing to anyone. If he has been wrestling for as long as he claims then I can't wait to lock up with him but I just don't see it. He doesn't present himself as someone who knows what he is doing in the wrestling world. Also if you have a space ship that can take you anywhere and allows for intergalactic warfare why would you stop that to wrestle. NONE OF IT MAKES ANY SENSE.

Wayne - To me he looks like an aging veteran who is desperately trying to stay relevant. He tries everything in his power to take what worked in the 80s then shoehorn what kids are doing today into a weird sandwich.

Curtis - I am all for people reinventing themselves. I live my whole life trying to help everyone and give second chances. If that's what Terry is trying to do then I fully support him. This is obviously something he loves to have been doing as long as he has. But at some point he went off the rails in a big way. That's where I come in.

Wayne - This is my favorite part.

Curtis - Terry Marshall you have clearly lost your way my friend. I want to help you find it. In your fever dream of a life you really believe you're flying through space to protect the juice of uranus. The fact that you don't see that as nonsense proves you're a delusional old man. It happens to the best of us Terry, believe me. I got a group of friends who live in a great home that would fully welcome you in.

Wayne - OH the girls would love Terry Marshall.

Curtis - They would. Terry if you really have been doing this as long as you have you would know a promo is supposed to make fans want to buy tickets to our match. It's supposed to fire me up and make me want to respond. It's not supposed to be a movie trailer for next year's worst Sci fi movie. Battleship earth anyone. I could very easily film some bush league movie and air it as a promo but I'm a wrestler not a film marker. So here is what I'm going to offer to you Terry. After I beat you at Ice the Crown I will help you. I want to help you become the best version of yourself.

The bartender comes back over with 2 more drinks placing them on the bar in front of Curtis and Russell Wayne.

Wayne - Thanks Chap.

Curtis looks at Russell Wayne with a weird look.

Wayne - Don't you guys love calling people chap.

Curtis - No one really says that any more.

Wayne - Damn. Well that's on me then. Either way it took some coxing and a trip to the magic store but you got to where you needed to be on Terry.

Curtis - Look I always want to take people at face value. I want to believe that everyone is a good person. I do feel that way but I will admit sometimes it takes some doing to get them to where they need to be. I am here to help everyone including Terry Marshall. What does make me upset though is that after I was incredibly complimentary of him and his work he didn't feel the need to devote his entire promo to me. He doesn't see me as a threat and that's terribly upsetting. I did more in my last video to hype you up than you did in yours. Now I still believe that you're a strong opponent. I also don't believe your age will hinder your ability in any way. I do feel your age should be looked into for senile purposes though. But I have no doubt you can still go.

Wayne - I'm absolutely sure he can.

Curtis - Terry there seems to be alot going on in those videos you posted. It's all very hard to follow but all I have taken away from them is you don't see me as a threat. As you see I have devoted my entire promo here to you. I am confident in your ability as a wrestler and fully understand I need to do everything in my power to pull out the win. I know how serious this is. The fact that you aren't taking this seriously bothers me immensely. This is a tournament that has taken people from all over the wrestling world.

Wayne - All over the universe.

Curtis - Yes apparently. Terry, you have an opportunity here to become the best in the world.

Wayne - Universe.

Curtis - Yes again sorry. Terry you need to man up, or should I say hulk up and take this opportunity seriously. Whoever manages to win this tournament will be the best in the wrestling universe. It's a legit opportunity to showcase our ability on the grandest stage of them all. I can't wait to step into that ring and show the world that I am the best wrestler. This is a tournament like none of us have seen before. The forbidden door has been kicked open. I can't wait to see where I stack up against everyone. I know where I stand in the IIW but I need to know where I stand in all of wrestling. This isn't about spaceships, Terry's butt juice, robotic limbs, nights out with the girls or any of that garbage. It's about being named the best of the best.

Wayne - You tell them Curtis.

Curtis - Terry you better dig deep if you think you stand any chance of beating me in that ring. You better knock the crap off and get your head in the game. Stop living in some fantasy video game world. This is the Ice the Crown tournament for goodness sake. If you think you're going to get into my head and take me off my game with silly movie style promos you got another thing coming. I got my sights set firmly on you. I'm going to give you everything I got in that ring and I hope, no I pray you will be doing the same thing. This is about wrestling and nothing else. It doesn't matter if I spend my weekends in middle earth swinging a sword trying to deliver the ring. It doesn't matter if I spend my time in a tiny submarine looking for the Titanic, or doing my best to defeat the night man. NONE OF THAT MATTERS. This tournament isn't about who can tell the most ridiculous and outlandish story, it's about stepping up in that ring. I know for a fact I'm fully ready to face you Terry. Can the same be said about you? I don't think it can. I hope this makes you mad Terry. I hope the fact that I came on here and called you out gets under your skin. I know how good you claim to be. I have no real reason to doubt you on that. I just want to make sure that your head is in this thing 100%. I don't want an easy match. I want someone who is going to push me to be better. Can you do that Terry? That's the real question.

Wayne - Spoiler alert : He can't

Curtis - Only time will tell Mr Wayne we need to have faith. I want Terry to come to that ring and try to tear me limb from limb. I don't want the suburban commando to show up, I want a gosh darn wrestler to show up.

Wayne - Will he drive a super boat made by the military to the ring?

Curtis - Maybe in his next promo who knows with

Both men laugh while grabbing their glasses. They cheers again and take sips as the scene fades to black.

"Too Sweet" Terry Marshall
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ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall Dec 23, 2021 12:49:12 GMT

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Post by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall on Dec 23, 2021 12:49:12 GMT

Stardate: 20211214

Marshall sits alone in the PT Space Cruiser heading to a place he never thought he'd go, looking for someone he never thought he'd see again. Terry Marshall is headed for Tatooine, more specifically The Mos Eisley Cantina. Marshall is heading there to find the man that can help him in the war with the Space Pirates, and the man that could help him find and rescue Space Lord and the Desolater crew.

Many things had been running through Terry Marshall's head or who could help him, from his old friend Harry “The Hairstylist” Hotcakes, Major Helmet had said that Boba Tea Fatone still owed Space Lord a favor, and First Mate Kirk had suggested a Klingon named Worf as an ally in the past, but Marshall knew exactly who he needed, and he knew where to find him.

Marshall sets the PT Space Cruiser to ludicrous speed, a speed so fast it can do the Kessel Run in 11 parsecs, ah, suck it, Han Solo. Marshall straps his safety harness on and cranks the throttle wide open and jumps through space to a galaxy far, far away. It is not long until Marshall arrives at Tatooine. As bad as the harsh desert world of Las Vegas is, this was even worse. After the fall of the Hutt Cartel, several other smaller cartels had been fighting for control of this small planet, only causing the twin sun orbiting planet to become harsher.

Marshall parks the cruiser and turns on its cloaking device to hide it from the view of others, and has disguised himself the best he can by putting on a hooded robe. Marshall doesn’t want or have any time for trouble, and he knows to be revealed as himself would bring froth challengers for his supreme intergalactic duo's championships he holds with Space Lord. Marshall pulls the hood of the robe up to cover his golden skullet and Fu Manchu as he heads into the cantina. As Marshall reaches the cantina, he notices the wall where Space Lord had once big banged Death Lord through, and there he can still see the outline of Death Lords body. Marshall's mind becomes flooded with memories of his best friend and partner, the adventures they have had together, and the danger and uncertainty of what he may be facing at the hands of the space pirates.

Marshall feels his fist tighten in rags as he thinks of the damage that the Starship Desolater recently received from the Space Pirates, but Marshall is able to swallow his rage before he causes a scene. Marshall enters the cantina, and it is as wild and crazy as legend has said. not even bringing in Patrick Swayze as a cooler and Sam Elliot as a bounce could calm this wild dive bar. Marshall pushes his way through the crowds to the bar, and with his head still hidden saddles up to an open barstool.

“What’ll it be darlin?” the female Gamorrean bartender asks, well I think she was Gaemorrean, could have just been Curtis's momma. “Fuzzy Tauntaun”, Marshall replies with a low voice. As the bartender goes to make his drink Marshall looks around the bar but does not see who he came looking for. As the bartender returns with his drink Marshall asks her, “is the Cowboy here?”.

The Gamorrean leans on the bar and says, “sweetie, that’ll cost you more than that drink”. Marshall grumbles and tosses a sack of money onto the bar top. The bartender picks it up and feels the weight in her hand, she smiles and says, “last I heard the Cowboy was on Arvala-7, wrangling Blurg”.

Marshall says nothing, stands from the bar, and begins to walk away, but unbeknownst to him, the Ewok beside of him was standing on his robe. As Marshall walks the robe stays under the little bear's foot and pulls it off of Marshall, revealing his identity to everyone in the cantina. We hear an audible record scratch, which is weird because there isn’t a record player around. The cantina falls silent. Marshall readies himself for an attack, as he looks around the bar trying to spot any would-be attackers, but instead, a voice rings from the back of the bar, “IT’S SPACE LORDS PARTNER!!!". The entire bar then begins to cheer and toast Space Lord, using Marshall as his proxy.

A few hours and several fuzzy tauntauns later, Marshall removes the cloak from the cruiser, and prepares to blast off from the desert planet, but was too buzzed to fly. Never drink and fly starships kids. After sleeping off the fuzzy tauntauns Marshall blasts off from the desert planet to another desert planet, apparently Cowboys like deserts. Soon, Marshall finds himself on Arvala-7, which is an out-of-the-way world, frequented by criminals and mercenaries. The perfect place for the Cowboy to retire too to wrangle and raise Blurg.

In his search for the Cowboy, Marshall climbs a mountain and peers out over onto the sandy landscape looking for any sign of life. As Marshall spots what appears to be a ranch, he hears an Amban rifle click behind him. Whoever this is, they were good, because you have to be really good to get the drop on Terry Marshall. Marsha raises his hands, and hears a familiar voice ask, “what’s your business here?”.

Marshall would know this voice anywhere, it is the Cowboy. With his hands in the air and his back still to the Cowboy, Marshall says, “what do you call a Bantha with no leg?". The Cowboy says nothing but begins to lower the rifle a bit, but still holds it steady. “Ground Bantha”, Marshall says as he looks back over his shoulder with a smirk.

The gun is lowered and Marshall’s eyes are now locked on The Cosmic Cowboy Andy Wylde. The Cosmic Cowboy’s colorful cowboy hat is pulled down covering his bearded face, the sleeves of his shirt are cut into fringes that show off his massive biceps that drip with sweat. The cowboy’s entire outfit is quite colorful and even contains fringes around his boots, apparently this cowboy, just like Space Lord, likes his fringes.

"MARSHALL…you son of a b*tch!”, the Cowboy says as he lowers the gun and steps towards Marshall. Marshall turns to him, both men looking extremely serious march to one another until they finally meet in the epic high five, handshake, bicep flex combo that Carl Weathers and Arnold did in Predator, yeah I know Marshall and Space Lord did it earlier, but seriously has there ever been a cooler handshake in the history of handshakes?

The two men spend time catching up and with Marshall explaining to the Cowboy what had happened with the Space Pirates. As the night turns into day the two men are sitting around a fire in the Cowboys backyard. “It sounds like you have a war brewing, how strong is your army?” the Cowboy asks.

Marshall sits up in his chair and leans forward resting his arms on his knees and replies, “brother, right now I'm a one-man army, which is why I'm here asking a friend to come help me save one of our brothers.".

This piques the Cowboy's interest, causing him to sit up and say, “oh yeah, brother?"

Marshall replies with, “brother with just you and I, those Pirates it would find out what happens when mega powers explode.".

The Cowboy smirks and shakes his head, and then says “so, you're here to recruit me for a suicide mission, you need a soldier for your army”.

Marshall replies with a very serious look and tone, “I don’t need a solider, I need the former supreme intergalactic champion, I need an absolute savage, who knows what it takes to be a king, I need someone who can harness the madness, I need a brother.".

The Cowboy takes a slow drink from his mug, and changes his view from Marshall to the fire, “I’m not that same fighter, I have retired since our last run since I lost the GCWA tag team titles. If you came to recruit me for your war, I’m afraid you’ve wasted your time, I'm not a warrior anymore.".

Marshall stares at the Cowboy for a moment and then says, “the fighting spirit you had, the skills you had, the passion for the madness you had… it never truly goes away”. The Cowboy does not reply and continues to stare at the fire. Marshall swallows the rest of his drink and stands up walking away leaving the Cowboy starring at the fire.

Marshall returns to his Cruiser and begins heading back to Earth, it’s a long trip back to Earth, and the Johnson Space Center is pretty strict with its arrival window times. Marshall sits in his pilot's chair, wondering if his old friend had given it up, how he would save his friends, and of course, his mind was in the Ice Crown Tournament. Marshall's mind was racing like the USSR and the U.S. raced to the moon. He needed something to take his mind off of everything, he needed something to help him focus, he needed to…monologue.

Monologue:

Curtis, brother, I thought you were a funny little dude after you first spoke about me, but this second go-round, well dude, you lost a good bit of my respect. You want to call old Thundering Terry Marshall a liar, a phony, a fake, and a fraud? Dude, you got no idea who I am and what I'm about. I'm as real as they come, dude.

You like to make assumptions about me Curtis, and do you know what happens when you assume? You make an ass out of yourself, no one out of you and me. You assume I'm a one-trick pony, brother that couldn't be farther from the truth. When you've seen and done as much as I have you don’t know just one trick, no dude, you know every trick in the book. Shoot, I probably wrote a few chapters in the book myself.

So, the first key metric in our match-up, experience, advantage, Marshall. Yeah, you may have been around the IIW your whole life, but brother I've been doing this longer than you've been alive. While you were hanging around IIW, I was going around the world, and before that, while you were bouncing around Jonny's nutsack as a little swimmer, I was selling out arenas and winning gold dude.

You probably think I'm lying about though don't you Curtis? You seem to think everything I say and do is a lie. You keep bashing me as a fake and phony, but brother the only thing fake or phony around here is your nice guy act. Your act has more holes than Swiss cheese dude, and I can see right through it.

Brother, this isn't an act and I'm not an actor. Well, I mean I did some movies in the nineties like Suburban Warrior, Nanny with Muscles, and Storm Warning in Paradise, but brother this isn't a movie, this is real life. I'm sorry if you are so closed-minded and have lived in your own little bubble for so long that the idea of a muscle-bound, older gentleman traveling through space with his best friend and tag team partner, who happens to be a thousand-year-old space alien, and the two of us battling Space Pirates, because they want to turn the citizens of the planet Kandy Land into babies using the fountain of youth located in Uranus, well then Curtis you just can't see the forest for the trees dude.

I mean there is a satanic cult in IIW, there is a former sleeper cell agent in IIW, and scrubs like Jonny C and Jake E. Dangerously have been able to capture the world title here in IIW, so clearly, anything is possible here. So, why can't what is happening to me be real? Is it because it confuses you? Is it because of my awesome adventures that would make even Bill and Ted jealous, just too much for you to wrap your tiny mind around? Or, is it because you know that even with all I have going on right now, you know the thought of the Ice Crown Tournament, winning that crown, and beating you in the first round has never left my mind?

Mental edge, advantage two that I have over you Curtis. You are consumed with me and you can't even begin to look ahead at the further rounds of the tournament. Terry Marshall has infected your mind and consumed your everyday life. While you are analyzing everything that I say and do and trying to recreate it in a way you can understand, I'm out there doing the darn thing. I'm living life to the fullest and dude I'm winning at life, and I'm gonna win that Ice Crown Tournament.

Marshall takes a deep breath and shakes his head alight as he chuckles softly to himself.

I get it Curtis; you are jealous of me. Do you think this is the first time I've ever come into a place where the fans instantly fell in love with me and forgot about the little, young guy that they kind of liked? No, it isn't, and it probably won't be the last time either. I get it, you are jealous of my charisma, my entertainment factor, so you try to make fun of my ability to stay relevant and connect with people. You try to make fun of my flashiness. Curtis, why do you think cop cars, fire trucks, and ambulances have light bars on them? Because bright, flashing lights get people’s attention, and Terry Marshall gets people’s attention.

So, I get you are upset that I took whatever spotlight you had. But don't expect me to apologize for it or feel bad about it. Face it, Curtis, if you could be as talked about as me, or the star that I am, you'd do it, dude. But, you can't, you don't have what it takes to be a star of my magnitude, so you just try to drag me and my name down.

PATHETIC!

Marshall slowly shakes his head in disgust.

Honestly, Curtis, I could go on and on about all the advantages I have over you. Experience, mental fortitude, the entertainment factor that gets the crowd behind me, my massive strength advantage, a burning passion for this sport, and a never say die attitude, but honestly brother I know you wouldn't believe me. Well, dude, I figured out many moons ago that actions speak a heck of a lot louder than words. In the first round of the Ice Crown Tournament, heck through the whole tournament, I'm going to speak with my actions. I'm going to let my fist do the talking, and brother they are gonna talk really loudly when I clasp them together and slam them into your chest. And do you know what they are going to say? YOU'VE BEEN THUNDERSTRUCK!

Marshall sees the giant blue called Earth (not to be confused with giant blue balls), and he feels a smile creep across his face. He would spend Christmas with his family, recruit an army and forge a plan to save Space Lord, and of course dispatch Curtis in the first round of the Ice Crown Tournament.

Marshall reaches for the thruster handle, and as his fingers begin to touch the lever a laser blast skims the nose of the PT Cruiser.

Marshall looks over his shoulder to see four Kamikaze space pirates, they had been waiting to ambush Marshall as he tried to return home. Marshall is a lot of things, a real ass-kicking man's man, who is a living legend, and the soon-to-be Ice Crown Tournament winner, but... he isn't an experienced pilot.

Marshall tried to evade the Kamikaze but is under heavy fire. He tries making his way to Earth but knows the Space Force troops haven't quite been deployed yet. Marshall is on his own and unlike his chances of beating Curtis, his chances of survival do not look good.

Marshall finds himself starring down the barrel of the Kamikaze Space Pirate's guns. Marshall clutches the good crucifix that hangs around his neck, and then bows his head and begins to say what he believes to be his final prayer.

Then Marshall hears it, the sound of phaser cannons blasting as if they were the trumpets being blown by an angel army. Marshall opens his eyes and sees the Kamikaze Space Pirates being shot down by a sleek and fast sheep. Marshall knows the ship, and the sight of it brings a smile of joy and confidence across his face.

Marshall hits the comms button and as soon as he does he hears the voice of the Cosmic Cowboy.

"OOOOOOHHHH YEEEEEAAAAAHHHH! LET'S FREE SPACE LORD, UH HU!".

To be continued in round two and through the finals of the Ice Crown Tournament...

Last Edit: Dec 23, 2021 12:51:02 GMT by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall

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Osh Vaughan: Deadline 13 hours Sept 21, 2024 10:06:41 GMT

Osh Vaughan: K2S Results- docs.google.com/document/d/16Xd16opJjeLkT8umZ26ASOv-RQPL3mCDoEE3bM_agHQ/edit?usp=sharing Sept 26, 2024 14:52:12 GMT

TJAlexander: awesome results on K2S Sept 27, 2024 17:17:46 GMT

Osh Vaughan: thankyou TJ! Well done Sept 30, 2024 11:47:00 GMT

Osh Vaughan: @everyone - docs.google.com/document/d/1YUP-vobphD8boobxAnh50rnyN4CA5_44d80_q7l-VXw/edit?usp=sharing RESULTS ARE UP Oct 20, 2024 12:34:10 GMT

Osh Vaughan: deaadline 25 hours - please get your results/segments/rps in 🙂 Nov 2, 2024 22:22:52 GMT

Osh Vaughan: @everyone IIW RESULTS - SOME BIG THINGS HAPPENING!

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Osh Vaughan: @everyone - IIW Results - docs.google.com/document/d/1POSKf8zhf_bwMYqlLaBTLM74qf1Uxp93T19Gqh8k7qA/edit?usp=sharing Nov 20, 2024 16:46:53 GMT

Osh Vaughan: PPV Card - 8th December - iiwefed.boards.net/thread/2338/devils-night-8th-december Nov 20, 2024 16:59:41 GMT

ROUND 1: Curtis Vs. Terry Marshall

Post by Solace Tatum on Dec 11, 2021 14:42:40 GMT

Post by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall on Dec 13, 2021 0:26:51 GMT

Post by Curtis on Dec 13, 2021 23:33:49 GMT

Post by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall on Dec 19, 2021 18:55:32 GMT

Post by Osh Vaughan on Dec 21, 2021 17:58:35 GMT

Post by Curtis on Dec 21, 2021 18:15:23 GMT

Post by "Too Sweet" Terry Marshall on Dec 23, 2021 12:49:12 GMT

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