Post by Rusty Axel on Sept 14, 2013 20:18:05 GMT -4
The scene opens with a close up shot of a figure carrying a bouquet of flowers. The man/woman kneels down in front of a gravestone placing the flowers in front of it. The camera pans upwards to show it is Rusty Axel...
Rusty Axel-"Well I've had one hell of a week! 34 years in rasslin and I've never had a week quite like this. You're hearing correctly its good Old Rusty here to see ya!"
Rusty sighs then pulls out a bottle of whisky and takes a shot...
Rusty Axel-"Ahhhhhh! Nothing like a nice drop of whisky to soothe the soul..."
Rusty looks around the graveyard.
Rusty Axel-"Beautiful old church ain't it? Its a nice spot here just the type of place I want to be buried."
Rusty smiles and takes another shot of whisky...
Rusty Axel-"I'm sorry I didn't visit ya sooner. I'm still busy on the road week after week entertaining the masses who come to watch professional rasslin. I'm working in the office now as well...talent relations in fact! Course I've had to bang a few heads together and dish out a few butt whuppings but they all had it comin..."
Rusty then belches out loud...
Rusty Axel-"He he he he he...sorry! Effects of the whisky there...I just inherited a ranch from my dear late uncle but some bastard just burnt the place down. I had no insurance on the damn place! Course I was getting round to it only inherited it two months ago but its going to cost a damn fortune to rebuild! Maybe I'll rent a nice ranch somewhere nearby and take care of 'ma animals. At least the few animals I had left after the bastards took 'em. Some of those damn animal activists but they were mislead by one of the most foul men who ever entered the business. I took good care of that livestock and virtually the whole lot was taken from me! You know what though I stayed out at ringside and did my job. You would have been proud of me staying out there and being a pro after seeing my ranch burned down like that..."
Rusty Axel-"That kid who mislead the animal nutjobs is actually a murderer. He was upset because I gave him a butt whupping after he disrespected me. He's actually facing another murderer at an upcoming show. That's right TWO murderers in the rasslin ring! Their rasslin ain't too bad but they are nothing but a pair of young punks! I've had to tear both of 'em a new you know what! We have an 18 year old who owns half of the company gained by extortion and he has no morals or respect for his elders. Ah yes back in the day the promoters were crooked but at least they were old enough to be your damn Father! This kid he's arrogant and he has no place in professional rasslin just like the clown I'm facing this week..."
Rusty Axel-"Infact I'll be facing two sideshow freaks in the next couple of weeks. One of them is a fat, out of shape buffoon and the other is too disgusting for me to even mention to ya. Trust me you would be turning in your grave Lou if I mentioned how deprived this thing is. I'm gonna teach the freak a lesson like you used to do with some of those gimmick rasslers. Or any other guy who disrespected rasslin you were the hooker! You used to tie them in knots and give them the beating of their life! There were others like ya but you were the best at it!"
Rusty wipes a tear from his eye as he reminisces...
Rusty Axel-"I'm gonna make sure there's still some class left in professional rasslin. I won't have these two idiots making a mockery of our profession. I'm the last legend standing tall from the old days week after week still rasslin regularly on national television. I promise ya Lou I'll do everything it takes to maintain one last vestige of credibility in this business. Its not all bad though there's a fine young man called Robert Carr who's a real up and comer. Another rassler called Tony Royal now ya would have loved his rasslin Lou. I've been helping young Tony out he's really proud of me being his mentor. Just like I was proud of ya being my mentor back in the day..."
Rusty Axel-"I'm gonna bring back the sport of pro rasslin to the good ol' days. I know that men like Ernie, Jack, yourself and all the other old boys will be watching from heaven above when I whup this freak Ned's butt. I'll walk out to the ring knowing that you're right there by my side in spirit cheering me on. It warms my heart...it's what keeps me going...you are all the wind beneath my wings. I know ya never liked entrance music in rasslin but I have some now and its beautiful. Night after night he's a legend standing tall is one of the lyrics and that's exactly what you were and what I still am...I'm getting a lil' choked up here buddy..."
Rusty pulls out a hanky to stem more tears...
Rusty Axel-"Now I ain't gonna cry too much men like us never cry. I'm proud to be the one who is carrying on the legacy of great men like yourself. I'm proud to be the man who is flying the flag for good ol' fashioned rasslin..."
Rusty stands up and sighs then a nostalgic grin passes over his face. The camera pans round and we see the headstone...
Rusty Axel-"I promise ya I'll be back to visit ya again. Goodbye my dear old friend and God bless ya..."
Rusty kisses the headstone then walks away into the distance. The camera stays fixed on the headstone for a few more seconds before fading out.
Rusty Axel-"Well I've had one hell of a week! 34 years in rasslin and I've never had a week quite like this. You're hearing correctly its good Old Rusty here to see ya!"
Rusty sighs then pulls out a bottle of whisky and takes a shot...
Rusty Axel-"Ahhhhhh! Nothing like a nice drop of whisky to soothe the soul..."
Rusty looks around the graveyard.
Rusty Axel-"Beautiful old church ain't it? Its a nice spot here just the type of place I want to be buried."
Rusty smiles and takes another shot of whisky...
Rusty Axel-"I'm sorry I didn't visit ya sooner. I'm still busy on the road week after week entertaining the masses who come to watch professional rasslin. I'm working in the office now as well...talent relations in fact! Course I've had to bang a few heads together and dish out a few butt whuppings but they all had it comin..."
Rusty then belches out loud...
Rusty Axel-"He he he he he...sorry! Effects of the whisky there...I just inherited a ranch from my dear late uncle but some bastard just burnt the place down. I had no insurance on the damn place! Course I was getting round to it only inherited it two months ago but its going to cost a damn fortune to rebuild! Maybe I'll rent a nice ranch somewhere nearby and take care of 'ma animals. At least the few animals I had left after the bastards took 'em. Some of those damn animal activists but they were mislead by one of the most foul men who ever entered the business. I took good care of that livestock and virtually the whole lot was taken from me! You know what though I stayed out at ringside and did my job. You would have been proud of me staying out there and being a pro after seeing my ranch burned down like that..."
Rusty Axel-"That kid who mislead the animal nutjobs is actually a murderer. He was upset because I gave him a butt whupping after he disrespected me. He's actually facing another murderer at an upcoming show. That's right TWO murderers in the rasslin ring! Their rasslin ain't too bad but they are nothing but a pair of young punks! I've had to tear both of 'em a new you know what! We have an 18 year old who owns half of the company gained by extortion and he has no morals or respect for his elders. Ah yes back in the day the promoters were crooked but at least they were old enough to be your damn Father! This kid he's arrogant and he has no place in professional rasslin just like the clown I'm facing this week..."
Rusty Axel-"Infact I'll be facing two sideshow freaks in the next couple of weeks. One of them is a fat, out of shape buffoon and the other is too disgusting for me to even mention to ya. Trust me you would be turning in your grave Lou if I mentioned how deprived this thing is. I'm gonna teach the freak a lesson like you used to do with some of those gimmick rasslers. Or any other guy who disrespected rasslin you were the hooker! You used to tie them in knots and give them the beating of their life! There were others like ya but you were the best at it!"
Rusty wipes a tear from his eye as he reminisces...
Rusty Axel-"I'm gonna make sure there's still some class left in professional rasslin. I won't have these two idiots making a mockery of our profession. I'm the last legend standing tall from the old days week after week still rasslin regularly on national television. I promise ya Lou I'll do everything it takes to maintain one last vestige of credibility in this business. Its not all bad though there's a fine young man called Robert Carr who's a real up and comer. Another rassler called Tony Royal now ya would have loved his rasslin Lou. I've been helping young Tony out he's really proud of me being his mentor. Just like I was proud of ya being my mentor back in the day..."
Rusty Axel-"I'm gonna bring back the sport of pro rasslin to the good ol' days. I know that men like Ernie, Jack, yourself and all the other old boys will be watching from heaven above when I whup this freak Ned's butt. I'll walk out to the ring knowing that you're right there by my side in spirit cheering me on. It warms my heart...it's what keeps me going...you are all the wind beneath my wings. I know ya never liked entrance music in rasslin but I have some now and its beautiful. Night after night he's a legend standing tall is one of the lyrics and that's exactly what you were and what I still am...I'm getting a lil' choked up here buddy..."
Rusty pulls out a hanky to stem more tears...
Rusty Axel-"Now I ain't gonna cry too much men like us never cry. I'm proud to be the one who is carrying on the legacy of great men like yourself. I'm proud to be the man who is flying the flag for good ol' fashioned rasslin..."
Rusty stands up and sighs then a nostalgic grin passes over his face. The camera pans round and we see the headstone...
LOU THESZ
1916-2002
1916-2002
Rusty Axel-"I promise ya I'll be back to visit ya again. Goodbye my dear old friend and God bless ya..."
Rusty kisses the headstone then walks away into the distance. The camera stays fixed on the headstone for a few more seconds before fading out.