Rhaps vs Desperado

[Rhaps]

The lights in the arena dim, a quiet hush falling through Lockdown Hall. Lizzie Morna's footfalls can be heard slapping quietly as she walks along the ring apron before ducking through the ropes. She walks to the centre of the squared circle, the luminous haze brightening her face as she takes centre stage. Simultaneously the lights are turned on and the crowd falls deafly silent, anticipation waning for the next encounter. Lizzie raises the microphone to her lips, ready to announce the next match.

Lizzie: The first match this evening is a cage match. The only way to win the match is to ascend the height of the cage and climb to the ground outside the ring. Both feet must come into contact with the ground to qualify as a win.

Introducing first. Hailing from Canterbury, England and weighing in tonight at 219 pounds. He is the high flying, death defying, Rhapsifying SIC Maniac. Rhaps.

Much to the confusion of the fans amassed around the ring Ironman by Black Sabbath rips through the building as the familair riff bursts into life. The music sets a sombre tone as Rhaps emerges from backstage, his face remaining dark and resolute. There is no showmanship this week as a gaunt Safety Ranger keeps his eyes fixed on the ring ahead of him as he calmly walks towards it. Some of the fans try to get his attention but to no avail. Rhaps walks at a painfully slow speed whilst the fans' gaze turns to his unusual ring attire. Instead of the usual compliment of psychadelic clothing Rhaps is merely wearing a plain black T-shirt and knee length shorts, no other adornment being seen on them. The Rhapsitastic One contines his progress to the ring whilst Jimmy Pate and Ray comment on Rhaps' continued sombre mood.

Kingbear: Rhaps' ring attire continues to be rather bleak. And with Bret Baxton being revealed as Rhaps' attacker the stress must be piling on the Safety Ranger's shoulders. You also have to question Rhaps' decision to compete tonight, especially in the face of the news that the head injury he received may well be a career ender.

Random Hippie Dude: You're right as ever man. Hopefully Rhaps can shake the post match attack blues and that his injury's not too serious without having to retire from the ring. Well, Desperado's the dude to test that theory with.

Some of Rhaps' fans shout enthusiastically to him, all having limited effect. The SIC Maniac continues to walk staunchly, making neither a show nor a spectacle out of himself. He grimly walks up the ring steps whilst Ironman continues to play around the building. The Rhapsitastic One steps through the ring ropes before walking over to one side and leaning against the turnbuckle, adjusting his wrist straps. Ironman fades out to nothing while Rhaps continues to fiddle with the tape on his wrists and waiting for the arrival of his designated opponent for the night. He gazes upwards at the cage dangling over the ring. It begins to descend ominously downwards whilst Rhaps' steely gaze remains firmly on the steel mesh. It halts just above the ring apron, giving Desperado enough room to slide underneath the ominous structure and to set foot in the ring with the Rhapsitastic One.

TBCB Desperado.

[Desperado]

'Enough is Enough and it's time for a change'
Desperado's voice echoes through-out the WNG arena as the lights go dim.

You ready?

…

Lets go!

‘Remember the Name' by Fort Minor plays.

::[Lizzie Morna]::
"And his opponent, … making his way to the ring, ... hailing from Brooklyn, New york, ...standing 6'2", ... Weighing in at 212lbs, ... He’s the Technical Toxic, … The High-Flying Hunk, …The Deadly and Dangerous, … Desperado."

He doesn't need his name up in lights
He just wants to be win whether it's a match or a fight
He feels so unlike everybody else, alone
In spite of the fact that some people still think that they know him
But fuck em'
He knows the code
It's not about the salary
It's about reality and makin' some noise
Makin' the story
Makin' sure his game stays up
Try to put him down and he’ll make you fuck up

::[~~Jimmy Pate~~]::
"Here he comes, the guy that is much despised by the fans yet they love watching the guy wrestle. I must admit, I'm in that fan club too. He brings in a whole new aspect to wrestling."

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::[~~Ray White~~]::
"You like Desperado too. Thats ok, I guess. I don't mind that much but I saw and liked him first so hands off cowboy."[/color]

::[~~Jimmy Pate~~]::
"How could you even think that by me saying..."[/color]

::[~~Ray White~~]::
"I've bagged him now so don't get anywhere near him and no weird thoughts involving him as well. I know how your type think."[/color]

::[~~Jimmy Pate~~]::
"What type, I'm not into the type your in. What am I even saying. I don't need to be having this conversation. I think I'll just shut up now."[/color]

Desperado breaks through the entrance curtain, his long black gown draping the floor, the golden lining shining under the flashing lights of the camera's. He moves through the sides of the screaming fan as he advances to the ring making boxing actions as if warming himself up for the match.

Who the hell is he anyway?
He never really talks much
Never concerned with status but still leavin' them star struck
Humbled through opportunities given to him despite the fact
That many misjudge him because he made his way up from scratch
Put it together himself, now the picture connects
Never askin for someone's help, to get some respect
He's only focused on who he’s fightin‘, his will is beyond reach
And now when it all unfolds, the skill of an artiste

He reaches the cage and peers inside at his opponent who gives him a freindly smile. He scowls back at Rhaps. He tilts his head back, removing the hood to reveal his psychotic smile and lifts his arms to his sides. The lights suddenly go back to full strength. Desperado removes his gown and lets it drop to his feet before entering the ring in his black trunks with silky golden stripes along with his matching black and gold boots. His hands are strapped with white tape whilst tribal tattoo's cover most of his upper arms and spreading across his shoulders to his back. A lot of cuts and bruises are present on his body from the numerous amounts of extreme matches.

It's just ten percent luck
Twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure
Fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name

Desperado stands in the center of the ring stepping upto his opponent as the bell is finally called for.

Both men begin to circle each other before locking up in the centre of the ring. Desperado immediately breaks the hold with a kick to the stomach before pulverising his opponent’s head with a forceful punch that knocks him to the ground. Rhaps gets back onto his feet as quick as he can and begins to dish out his own set of punches however, Desperado manages to dodge an incoming fist with a quick side-step and duck of the head, whilst managing to slide his own into the chest of Rhaps, just below his right arm. He found the ideal chance when Rhaps threw in a punch too slow, leaving the area below his arm unprotected. Desperado took the opportunity well with an inch-perfect hit. The fist knocks into the side of the rib-cage causing grave pain to Rhaps causing him to stagger back. Desperado manages to put in enough force behind a clothesline to knock his opponent down before running across the ring to the cage. He uses the rebound from the cage and ropes to gain thrust as he slides in with a diving dropkick along the ground into Rhaps’ back. Rhaps was just about to get back to his feet when the dropkick knocked him into the ropes ahead. A tangled Rhaps has little or no chance at all to stop Desperado from reaching into his inner strength and shuttling a ferocious rocket of a punch into Rhaps’ back. He follows up with aggressive stomping releasing the bad karma burning his insides and transferring it into pay checks of pain for Rhaps to undertake.

::{{~~Jimmy Pate~~}}::[/u]
“My, … Desperado is on fuming vibes. This could mean a lot of trouble for Rhaps if he doesn‘t sort something out in time. I‘m afraid Desperado is in the driver‘s seat and plans to keep in control for as long as he can. His quick wits and deadly manoeuvres can prove to be very dangerous indeed.”[/color]

::{{~~Ray White~~}}::[/u]
“Afraid? You just don‘t want my Despy Wespy to win here but you wait and watch, no matter what you say or do, Desperado will emerge victorious as long as I‘m on his side.”[/color]

::{{~~Jimmy Pate~~}}::[/u]
“He‘s lost plenty of times with you on his side. I think you should stop talking like that about Desperado.”[/color]

::{{~~Ray White~~}}::[/u]
“What do you mean? Talking like what about Desperado?”[/color]

::{{~~Jimmy Pate~~}}::[/u]
“You know?, … Ah never you mind.”[/color]

Desperado pulls Rhaps’ head out of the ropes and engulfs it in his grasp with a lock of his hands around his opponents head. Desperado pulls back Rhaps’ head executing a Camel Clutch with immense force. Rhaps reaches for the ropes but Desperado continues with the hold. Having full awareness of the no submission or pin fall rules, Desperado plans to put to hurt his opponent as much as he can without the option of tapping out. Rhaps slams his right hand against the ground as excruciating pain climbs up his spinal cord and rocks the pain receptors with shock waves. Desperado enjoys the distressed look on Rhaps’ face and maintains the submission hold until Rhaps manages to use the ropes to pull himself onto his knees. Desperado effect of the submission wares off as Rhaps takes an exit route to the other side of the ring to gain some space to recover. Desperado exposes a mischievous grin as he spreads his arms wide, outstretched like an eagle, putting his taunt the ‘Wings of Destiny’ into practice.

Rhaps is encouraged by the number of ‘SIC’ chants flowing through the crowd which light up his motivation. Inspiring him to get back in the ring and give them something to enjoy. A moments recovery has him set to infuse his opponent with his own set of rapid moves and his devoted passion for wrestling. Rhaps sets out to face his opponent who is confident as concrete of winning this match-up. The lines of determination screw upon Rhaps’ forehead as he walks into a grapple hold with his opponent. Desperado pulls out with the upper hand twisting Rhaps around with his arms around his waist, in line to perform a german suplex. Rhaps counters it easily as he manages to slip around it and lift Desperado into his own german suplex that releases Desperado into the air with the only landing opportunity against the cold steel of the cage that envelopes around them.

The SIC Maniac moves into grab Desperado by the lock of his hair and drags him across the ring towards a turnbuckle. He smashes his opponent’s head into the turnbuckle a couple of times before placing him onto it whilst he mounts onto it. Towering above Desperado, he plummets a slow and steady punch into his forehead followed by another as the crowd join in with the count, ‘One, … Two, … Three, … Four, …’ Rhaps increases the velocity at which his blows are raining down, taking a sharp rise in the force at which they collide with Desperado’s forehead in an attempt to score it open. The fans find it hard to keep up with the speed and count of the punches and give up once they reach the ten count. Rhaps however continues to go onto fifteen before he is content with the damage done. He steps away from turnbuckle and Desperado, taking a moment to look into the dazed eyes of Desperado before striking a chop into the centre of his chest. Desperado scowls in pain as Rhaps sets hi up for a second serving of the skin shattering chop which is match by an out loud Whooo from the crowd. Rhaps stops at here with the chops letting Desperado slip to the ground covering his chest with his right arm. Rhaps watches Desperado crawl into a hamster trying to cope with the stinging pain in both his head and chest.

Rhaps turns his attention to cage surrounding him. He takes a look back at Desperado before confirming his decision with the rest of the body as the two combine to move Rhaps along the cage wall.

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TBCB Rhaps

[Rhaps]

Desperado grunts in pain in the corner as he squirms. Huge red welts appear across his pale skin, causing many in the audience to grimace in the face of Rhaps' onslaught. The Safety Ranger's mind whirrs and he suddenly stops and turns to face his downed opponent, a mystified look on his facial features. Desperado grips the ropes either side of him and he vainly attempts to pull himself into a standing position whilst Rhaps looks on. The SIC Warrior strides confidently over to him, dark thoughts running through his mind. Desperado's face screws up in pain as Rhaps grips his hair and pulls him to his feet unmercifully. Rhaps chants filters through the air as Rhaps half drags the Mayor of Desperatania to the cage wall, his face remaining implacably stoic. Suddenly something snaps in his mind and Rhaps rams Desperado's face into the steel mesh, shocking all in attendance. Desperado screams out in pain as Rhaps maintains the pressure, sliding his head up and down the wire comprising the cage wall as the steel rips into his flesh. Small droplets of blood ooze out of several cuts, staining the metal in a bright crimson as Rhaps continues to grate Desperado's head against the cage wall. Rhaps throws his head back and begins laughing evilly as Desperado squirms in agony.

Kingbear: My God! Rhaps has snapped. Bret Baxton must have gotten to the Safety Ranger because now he's playing a game of human cheese grater and Desperado has become the cheese. If he doesn't stop this soon Desperado's face is going to be a bloody mess.

Random Hippie Dude: Duuuude, Rhaps has gone, like way out there man. I mean I would've never thought Rhaps would have done that any day. He needs to take a chill pill or something and just relax.

Rhaps lets go of Desperado and he slumps to his knees beside the Safety Ranger. The fans are shocked at Rhaps' actions and confused murmurs run through the two thousand strong audience as to what Rhaps has just done to his opponent. Rhaps' face has broken out into a huge grin, relishing the thought of his recent act of barbarism. Abruptly Desperado springs up from his position, latching onto Rhaps suddenly. The SIC Maniac rockets downwards as Desperado allows his weight to drag his opponent towards the steel mesh, looming ominously. Rhaps' face smashes against the steel and he stumbles backwards blindly as Desperado offers a primeval scream. He stands up swiftly as Rhaps continues to walk backwards drunkenly. He breaks into a run before launching himself into the air. His feet are kicked out in front of him as the soles of his boots blast into Rhaps chest, propelling the former Charging Glory Champion to the mat. Desperado strikes a triumphant pose in the centre of the ring, casting a suspicious gaze towards his opponent.

Desperado heads over to where Rhaps is laying on the mat, his lips turning into a sneer. He drops to his knees besides Rhaps and he grunts audibly as his fist strikes downwards, smashing into the flat of Rhaps' skull. Desperado repeats it, his fist blurring several times as his knuckles thud cruelly into Rhaps' head. The last punch glances off of the Rhapsitastic One's forehead, blood beginning to trickle out of the small cut whilst Desperado mentally congratulates himself for gaining retribution. The audience remains shocked to the turn of events, more specifically at how Rhaps turned against Desperado and how complete his revenge was. Rhaps remains dazed as he looks up at the lights. Bright stars dance in his field of vision as Desperado visibly hesitates in between escaping the cage and inflicting yet more pain on his opponent. Desperado suddenly nods to himself as he forms an idea in his mind. The Desperate One heads back over to the Safety Ranger, his mind brimming with the punishment yet to come.

Random Hippie Dude: Dude, I don't know what Desperado is planning but he making a couple of holes in the cage larger to be able to do it. This is like, way weird man.

Kingbear: Well, if Rhaps has any hope of getting out of it he'd better think fast because Desperado is heading back over. Man, Rhaps isn't in any condition to fight back because Desperado has gotten a hold of him quite easily and now he's dragging him over to those holes he's made in the wall of the cage.

Much to the confusion of the fans he continues to drag Rhaps ever closer. The SIC Maniac remains unresponsive despite Desperado's attempts to gain the advantage. Suddenly Desperado's motives are explained as he slots one of Rhaps' hands into the holes he made moments earlier. He pulls back on Rhaps' hand to test it and he gives himself a self-satisfying nod as Rhaps' hand remains firmly lodged amongst the steel. Desperado works quickly, slotting Rhaps' remaining hand into the cage and laughing at how ridiculous his opponent looks trapped in the side of the cage. Abruptly his expression turns to one of anger as he balls both fists and viciously slams it into the flat of Rhaps' back. He hits a few hard left and rights, earning more piercing and agonising screams from Rhaps has his continues to torment Rhaps, almost turning it into a lesson of how to truly inflict damage on an opponent. Desperado smiles grimly as he slams a few more fists causing Rhaps to sag and the steel to pinch painfully on the skin around his wrists. Desperado throws his arms up into the air once more, posing triumphantly while the fans remain unsure whether to boo or not in light of Rhaps' recent assault on the Desperate One.

Desperado nods with some finality as he turns and looks up the cage wall, contemplating the climb and the eventual win. Behind him a sudden scream escapes the lips of the Safety Ranger. He turns around and throws his hands up in revulsion as he sees the steel turned inwards and Rhaps' freed hand bleeding in bright rivulets of blood. Rhaps sits on his haunches and he grits his teeth, almost like a wild animal that has to be contained whilst Desperado remains unsure how to react to Rhaps' display of self-mutilation in his bid to win the match. He steps forwards and attempts to throw another right hand at his opponent. Rhaps' hand shoots up to meet it, catching Desperado's wrist before it has a chance to find its target. He digs his nails in and twists his wrist sending jolting pains up Desperado's arm and dropping him to one knee. Rhaps continues to punish his opponent for a few more seconds before he reaches out and seizes hold of Desperado's hair in one smooth movement. Desperado struggles briefly before Rhaps uses his remaining power to thrust his head towards the steel mesh one last time. The audience grimaces suddenly as the steel pointing inwards rips into the flesh stretching across Desperado's forehead, causing bright crimson blood to cascade down his face. Desperado drops to the canvas in agony, his cries piercing through the shocked silence of the two thousand fans huddled around the cage. Rhaps screams once more as he tears his other wrist free from the cage wall and he drops to the mat beside his opponent. The referee looks on helplessly as the action in the ring grinds to a screeching halt.

TBCB Desperado

OOC: I also realise now the commentators are KB and RHD. Sorry about the confusion.

[Desperado]

(OOC: OK, I'm officially confused.com. So are the commentators RHP & KB on all shows now?)

[Rhaps]

No, KB made them RHD and KB since its in Lockdown Hall and the usual commentators are at PPV. Don't worry, Vlad's deciding and that mistake won't decide who the winner is.