3.16 TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: Freak Show © vs O'Connor Boys

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3 RP limit per team.

[Bean]

Seamus laughs as he poins at Sean.

Seamus: "I made it further."

Sean looks sulky, but a smile flitters across his features.

Sean: "Don't care."

Seamus: "Bullshit, you do care and you know it. Don't try and put a big face on this now that you didn't make it."

Sean shoots his brother a bird.

Seamus: "Face it, I am the better O'Connor."

Sean looks up at Seamus, quirking his eyebrow in confusion.

Sean: "You got lucky and everyone knows it Seamus."

Seamus shrugs his shoulders as he nods.

Seamus: "Maybe but one fact remains, I was in position to advance and I did, if I remember right, you didn't."

Another bird for Seamus as Sean smiles tapping his thigh.

Sean: "Its alright though because facts are facts and we both made it into the brackets, into the semi-finals of this Canada Cup tournament."

Seamus(muttering): "Some further than others."

Sean looks over, now laughing.

Sean: "While that may be true, some didn't even make it as far as I did."

Seamus(muttering again): "Not many, but it is true."

Both turn to where the camera is set up, Sean goes to hit the record button but a look of surprise crosses his face.

Sean: "You daff bastard, you already hit the record button."

Seamus shrugs.

Seamus: "Don't matter because the guys at the editting department won't edit it anyways. So lets just go on and record our promo against The Freak Show."

Sean nods as he leans back up, standing beside his brother. A poster of four lovely blondes in string bikinis adorn the wall behind them. The poster draws your eyes to it, but you are forced to pay attention to Seamus and Sean's words. Seamus and Sean begin to clap, the sound growing ever louder until they finally stop.

Sean: "Let us to be the first to congratulate you on eliminating the Worker Guild of Alberta in the little battle royal that Zouave created. Oh please let us congratulate you on eliminating people that may wrestle two or three times a year."

Seamus cocks his head to the side and smiles.

Seamus: Bet your mother, whomever or whatever she is, is so proud of you."

Sean elbows his brother.

Sean: "Man, you know it isn't right to talk about someone's mama, I'm surprised with you."

Seamus shrugs.

Seamus: "Like they said about Carnies not playing fair is the truth, the same goes for how many partners the females in that society have is just as true."

Sean nods, conceding the point after a brief hesitation.

Sean: "But not only did you eliminate them, you did it in less than a minute... we are so proud to be facing people of your talent and abilities."

Seamus: "Please give us a moment to reflect on our good fortune and humbly take a moment to recoop our emmotions."

The pause is only a second.

Sean: "Ok, nuff time has passed."

Seamus: "We could come at you with so many things, but ninety-nine percent of it has been said before."

Sean: "Ninety-five percent."

Seamus: "Ninety-seven?"

Sean thinks then nods.

Seamus: "A freak in that damn clown Zouave with his creation of the Sideshow Battle Royal saw a Celt win..."

He smiles, knowingly.

Seamus: "So shall the Celts prevail over another Freakish creation in the Carnival of Carnage come Tuesday night."

Sean begins to pace around the room, now the poster is in full view, thanks Sean.

Sean: "See, we don't care what type of match it is, we don't care that you picked the stipulation, we don't even give a damn that you created the match to begin with... we just give a damn about those straps that you stole from us."

Seamus: "You did them in a legal sense, but even within the law, there are loop holes that criminals are able to sneak through. Just like the criminals snake through loop holes, you two snaked your way through the loop holes to gain the NAPW Tag Team Championship belts."

Sean: "Because there was no rule saying that you couldn't handcuff your eliminated opponent and keep him out of the match... smart of you to take advantage of that loop hole. I'm so glad that you saw that loop hole and took advantage of it, exposing it for everyone to see. Again, your mother must be so proud of her intelligent sons. Of course we know you don't have the same mother, but each individual mother is or has to be so proud of her son."

Sean nods.

Seamus: "But the two of you made one very big mistake in announcing the Carnival of Carnage match as the stipulation. You see, there are no loop holes because there are no disqualifications, in other words... any thing goes."

Seamus smiles.

Seamus: "Someone order another con-chair-to?"

Seamus waits.

Seamus: "Order up!"

He smiles into the camera, that knowing saddistic smile.

Seamus: "Sure the advantage can roll into your favor, especially if you put that big gorilla Shut Down in first against one of us; which would be smart on your part."

Sean walks over.

Sean: "You've already proven that you can be smart, cunning, and devious so go ahead and put that gorilla in the match first..."

Seamus smiles.

Seamus: "Because I made it to the finals of my conference by beating someone who is a bigger monster than Shut Down. Sure Kenny isn't as tall, but as far as monstorous abilities go... he outweighs Shut Down by far. True Shut Down is a big man, sure he is talented, but face facts you two, he is no Krenshov."

Sean looks at his brother.

Sean: "Couldn't help but put that dig in there could you?"

Seamus: "Sure couldn't."

They both laugh.

Sean: "I would have done the same, too shey."

Sean thrusts an imaginary blade at Seamus.

Seamus: "Sure I beat him by count-out but it advanced me on to the finals of my conference and in this particular match... there are no disqualifications. There are no count-out victories, but there will be one thing resembling the match that Krenshov and myself had..."

Seamus smiles again.

Seamus: "An O'Connor beating another big man. See it only takes one punch, one kick, one move to knock a big man down for a pin. It only takes one."

Sean walks to be focused into the camera.

Sean: "One can argue that it only takes the same for a big man to destroy a little man, we are not arguing that, but we are preparing for that. The training that Seamus did with Demo-man for his match against Krenshov wasn't just for that match."

Sean smirks.

Sean: "Because we knew when we were going to envoke our rematch clause, killing two birds with one stone, I believe is the saying. So, we've done the training and will do more. You are looking at two men that are more prepared than before."

Sean shrugs.

Sean: "Who knows if it will help, but it can never hurt."

Seamus: "So come at us with your usual arguement of you guys are so boring that you put us to sleep. Come on and say how you nearly fell asleep while listening to us. In fact, I bet we can watch your last promo of when we faced and be able to tell exactly what is going to be said in this one."

Sean: "You think so?"

Seamus: "It is pretty much a given because they are about as original as Hulk Hogan putting himself over in a company that he is either trying to take over or has already taken over."

Sean: "You mean their words are as original as a wrestler saying that they are going to retire to leave and sign with another company?"

Seamus nods.

Seamus: "Just like Carnies, they don't play fair and they lie."

Sean: "So Freak and Shut Down, sometimes people have to do things that they don't want to do in order to get things back. People must go above and beyond the normal limits and grasp the unexpected in order to achieve their goal. You have the NAPW Tag Team Gold, that is our goal and we will go above and beyond our normal limits to get them back around our waists."

Seamus nods his approval.

Seamus: "You don't want to play fair, well we can fight with those same terms. We may not want to, but you can't always get or do what you want. Sometimes in life you have to do what you need to do."

Seamus pounds his fist into his open palm.

Seamus: "For so long people have said that the best way to fight fire... is with fire."

Seamus doesn't change his expression.

Seamus: "I don't agree. The best way to fight fire is with water. You two are on fire, you two are burning up the Tag Team ranks right now... Tuesday night... we put out that fire with some water."

Seamus smirks into the camera.

Sean: "When that fire goes out, you'll be revealed as the steam or empty substance that you are. You are nothing but two guys full of hot air that happen to find the loop hole and get lucky."

Sean smiles into the camera, pausing for a moment.

Sean: "As for us having fun Tuesday night..."

Hequirks an eyebrow and both brothers nod.

Sean: "Oh we will, come join the party."

{fade}

[The Freak Show]

[The scene opens on what appears to be a puppet theater. A plain wooden frame with a cheap red cloth as a curtain, nothing overly impressive in design. You know the kind, the one you can buy at any classic toy store. A trumpet sounds a generic tune as the red curtain slowly opens up, revealing a white sheet of paper with red lettering. “The Freak Show Presents – The Adventures of the O’Connor Brothers. A Sock Puppet Masterpiece” The paper falls to the side, a lone white sock wearing a gold watch around its midsection is center stage; Sean (or is it Seamus) is written across its front. The show begins.]
 
Narrator {obviously Shut Down trying and failing to sound like Morgan Freeman}: Tonight we explore a tail of unsurpassed bravery and unparalleled valor. Tonight you witness the story of two brothers, two brothers who when faced with their destruction fought valiantly against what seemed to be insurmountable odds against a legendary giant and his hobbit frie…
 
Another voice off screen: Hey, stick to the script!
 
Narrator: Sorry, and his elfish friend. Our story takes place in the in a land far away, a land called Napw (pronounced na-pwah), a land where fantastic characters wage epic battles for gold.
 
[At this Sean is joined by another plain white sock, this one with Seamus (or is it Sean) written in the same black lettering and a similar gold watch joins the scene]
 
Narrator: Glory
 
[Several finger puppets appear and begin bowing towards Sean and Seamus]
 
Narrator: And the best merchandizing rights.
 
[A T-Shirt drops across the scene, on the front “And Sheppard’s we shall be” is written across the front in bold red letters. The shirt slowly turns and an illustration of the OCB standing naked before some very scared looking sheep is on the back. The shirt falls out of sight as several sets of two sock puppets engage our heroes in combat. Sean and Seamus easily defeating all it their path.]
 
Narrator: The Brothers fight foe after foe, best challenge after challenge in their quest to be known as the greatest fighting force Napw has ever seen. Before long, they have defeated all who dare enter their realm.
 
[A pile of discarded socks grows behind them as they are victorious battle after battle]
 
Narrator: As time passed on, it seemed that these two warriors could not be dethroned. That was until word spread to other lands. Yes, two conquerors from across the world heard of these two valiant warriors and their great deeds. The story of they fought off the attack of the total destruction alliance was truly legendary as was the ballad of their war with the Viking Warriors of Death (metal); a war in which they were vastly outnumbered. These tales of valor intrigued the rebel conquerors; they at once decided that they must travel north to the other side of the world, as they had yet to meet a worthy challenge in the lawless lands of the south.
 
[Two immaculate sock puppets of The Freak and Shut Down enter the scene and face off against the plain white socks of the OCB.]
 
Narrator: The Freak Show quickly dominates the OCB; even in sock form their superiority is obvious. The Freaks leave the battered from of OCB on the ground as they begin to celebrate their victory but alas, they take their victory for granted as Sean and Seamus rise up from apparent defeat. The overconfident freaks fall to the tenacity of our twin heroes. It truly seems as if none can bring down these warriors.
 
[The curtain comes down over the puppets and “To be Continued” appears on the screen.]
 

[Bean]

Seamus sits in front of his Dell computer, watching as the sock puppet show unfolds in front of him. A smile slowly turns up the corners of his mouth before it spreads like a wild fire in dry grass. Seamus brings the mouse over, clicking on play again. We fade out for what seems like a second.

~Scene Fade~

When we return Sean is sitting at the computer watching the same thing as Seamus. Sean brings the mouse over, clicking for the video to play again.

~Scene fade~

Back where Seamus is watching the puppet show again, Sean comes stumbling into the room. Sean is laughing so hard that he stumbles and tears roll down his cheeks.

Sean(breathing hard through laughter): "Did you see..."

Sean looks over to the computer, the show is almost finished. Sean falls to his knees laughing. He begins to laugh so hard that he falls onto his forearms and begins gasping for breath. Seamus looks down at his brother, laughter in his eyes as he closes down the page to show his desktop.

Seamus: "Get ahold of yourself Sean."

Sean is still gasping, but seeming to get it under control.

Seamus: "If you don't catch your breath, you'll pass out."

Sean(laughing/gasping): "Then I can watch it in my dreams. That was the funniest thing Freak Show has ever done."

Seamus smiles, nodding at Sean's words.

Seamus: "Undoubtedly they will come back in their second recording to show how they beat us for the NAPW Tag Team Championship."

Sean(maintaining some composure): "Yeah, I can't wait to see that video, if this one was any indication of their talent... I'll pass out from the hilarity of it."

Seamus nods again, the smile widening.

Seamus: "Yeah, the sad thing is that this first video was a lot of truth. They did dominate us, but we did rise back up from ultimate defeat to retain our titles."

Sean seems to sober up(from the laughter) quickly, knowing about the next encounter.

Sean: "But the next show will be the one where they defeat us for the belts."

Seamus nods.

Sean: "That one, might not be so funny after all."

Seamus nods again.

Sean: "In fact, it just may piss us off."

Seamus holds out a hand, stalling his brother.

Seamus: "It may be the line that they want us to go down. A person filled with anger doesn't see clearly. A person fueling their bodies with anger, lasts only moments."

Sean is listening.

Sean: "Ok Mr. Miagi."

Seamus isn't joking, he is full dead on seriousness.

Seamus: "No joking Sean, this is serious."

Sean understands, he pulls up a chair.

Seamus: "They are trying to get us off of our game. They are trying to make us make a mistake and coloring it with laughter. It worked."

Sean: "Damn right it did."

Seamus: "Next, they'll try to get us off our game with anger, we can't allow that."

Sean nods.

Seamus: "We must go out as normal and train like we've never trained. It won't be enough just to survive in t his match brother, we must be victorious."

Sean is completely sober from the laughter now.

Seamus: "We have to beat them at their own game, their own match. We must train like we've never trained. We must fight like we've never fought. We must be victorious as we've never been victorious before."

Sean sits up straight in the chair.

Sean: "No wonder you made it further in the Canada Cup tournament. While I was about having a bit of fun, you trained harder and longer than I did."

Seamus smiles.

Sean: "And you made it further."

Sean pats his brother's shoulder.

Sean: "I'm glad that you are my brother and even prouder that you are in the tournament. Astros will be tough, but I have faith in you brother."

Seamus holds his hand out in the sign for stopping.

Seamus: "That will be later, now we must concentrate on The Freak Show."

Sean smiles as he nods his head.

Seamus: "I've trained with Demo-man and in fact..."

A double beep comes through his cell phone. Seamus picks it up, reading the messege.

Seamus: "We've got a training session in about an hour."

Sean is surprised.

Seamus: "To quote one of the greats in Ric Flair... To be the man, you've got to beat the man."

Both brothers "Wooooooo," before laughing.

Seamus: "Demo is a big man and he helped me defeat Krenshov, he can help us defeat Shut Down and Freak Show as well."

Sean: "Because unlike last time, we are faster, a bit stronger, and quite a bit more well rounded in Mui Tai."

Seamus nods.

Seamus: "Well, Demo will be waiting, so lets get our stuff together and head down to the gym."

Sean stands before heading out of the room. Seamus turns to the camera.

Seamus: "Freak and Shut Down, just like in Rebel Pro, you won't hold those belts for long. The two smallest people in the land will chop down the giant and his elvin prince. See you two Tuesday. Be prepared for not only a fight... but a "Good Fight.""

{fade}

[The Freak Show]

[The scene opens back on the puppet theater; the curtains are closed and the trumpet plays the same generic tune from the last episode.]
 
Narrator [in the same horrible Morgan Freeman voice]: Welcome back. When we left our heroes they had just dispatched the evil giant and his elfish friend from the lawless lands of the south. All seemed well in the land of Napw as the Brother O’Connor continued to reign supreme over the warrior tribes of the north.
 
[Sean and Seamus climb atop of the mound of discarded socks… er, enemies as new challenges are overcome.]
 
Narrator: But all was not well in Napw. The evil conquerors from the south felt that they were truly superior to the twins and began a campaign of carnage throughout the land. This had angered the Brothers O’Connor as they felt they needed to defend the northern lands of Napw as its greatest champions. The two brothers sought out The Freak Show in order to challenge them to honourable combat. The Freaks saw this as their opportunity to take the gold from the champions and readily accepted this challenge.
 
[The Freak Show and OCB once again wage an epic war; well as epic as a fight depicted with socks can be anyways]
 
Narrator: Though the twins put up a valiant effort they were no match for the trickery of the Clown Princes of Carnage and fell victim to a horrible defeat. Now the twins new that they had been outwitted by the invaders but could do nothing for the moment as the great northern tournament was well underway and both brother coveted that prize. So they waited for the perfect moment to invoke their right to reclaim their gold. So they laid down their challenge once more to The Freak Show, and once more The Freaks accepted. This time however, the evil conquerors chose on what grounds their next battle would be.
 
[A distorted paper mache carnival appears stage right. The Freak Show sitting and waiting in its center.]
 
Narrator: Well the twins may have been outwitted by The Freaks once, but they were no fools. They knew that this would be their last chance to regain what they believed to be rightfully theirs. And well they knew that they were as fast as the Elf, they knew that the Giant’s power would prove to be far harder to compensate for. The Brothers went to their fellow warrior, Roddy, for help.
 
[A wooly sock with a “Parker’s Perfect Pecker” taped to its side. Sean, Seamus, and Roddy all start rubbing against each other]
 
Narrator: And well Roddy may not be as big or as strong, not to mention as handsome or as smart as the Giant, he had previously defeated these invaders at the Carnival of Carnage before; his help could just be the difference maker the twins need. So after their extra “training’ sessions with Roddy, the twins head towards the Carnival of Carnage to face off against The Freaks on more time.
 
[One more “epic” sock battle takes place, this time OCB seem to be far better prepared for The Freak Show. After the dust settles, it’s The O’Connor Brothers who stand victorious over the invaders from the south.]
 
Narrator: And so this fairy tale comes to an end. The twin warriors have vanquished their greatest foes and all is well in the land Napw once more.
 
[The curtains close once more on the puppet theater. The camera begins to zoom out. BOOM! A giant foot destroys the wooden structure as Shut Down and The Freak now stand in front of the camera.]
 
Shut Down: I do hope you enjoyed “The Freak Show Presents – The Adventures of the O’Connor Brothers. A Sock Puppet Masterpiece”
 
The Freak: It truly was a fairy tale for the ages, I laughed, I cried, I got a massive cramp in my hand (he shakes out his right hand for dramatic effect). But it was just that. A fairy tale. But in Edmonton, when we meet at the NAPW on TFN, there will be no fairy tale ending. The good guys will not prevail; the Mounties will not get their man.
 
Shut Down: You know I’d like to say that you two are special; that you’re not just like everyone else. Unfortunately, you are just like every other mark we’ve separated from their hard earned money at every carnival we’ve been a part of. You walk up to the games of skill knowing it’s rigged so you can’t win. You drop three, four-hundred dollars to win a ten dollar prize, then you whine when you’re broke and have nothing to show for it.
 
The Freak: You know that this match is rigged in our favor. Yet you cling to your delusion that you’re different from all the other losers who step up and try to pull one over. You see others walking around with the big prizes and think “if they can do it, I can too!” not knowing that we let them win so we can sucker ten more marks.
 
Shut Down: Yeah, we let you win in our little puppet show, but that’s merely a fairy tale version of the story. Merely a presentation to let you think it’s possible. But you will leave the carnival the same way as everybody else.
 
The Freak: Broke, prize less, and full of excuses.
 
Shut Down: Now step right up and try your luck at this game of skill.
 
[Fade to Black]