Gideon Fontaine Gideon Fontaine
Being a tag wrestler is not easy (Repost)
Gideon Fontaine
FUSE Wrestling Episode #279
Date: Jan 9, 2008
Location: Varies


You ever see something on TV and say WTF?

It is a decade where WTF has become a standard. You see whether it is the old lady in the 80s commercials saying “Where’s the beef” or feminine hygiene commercials which cover everything but the actual product being sold. The marketing people seem to have the same mindset “Goddamn are these people idiots.”

How did marketing come to this point? The person trying to sell you a product is insulting your intelligence and basically thinks of you as a fool or a moron. Is it the so-called “Reality” shows based more on preplanned scripted idiocy then a season of Jackass? Is it the facts that people basically either hate thinking or are incapable of intelligent thought? Are we to blame for this?

Brittany Spears is a virgin, no she is a lesbian, no she is a bad girl, not exactly giving the fans a lot of credit is she? Have you heard the lines “I never inhaled” or “I did not have sex with that woman”? Blowing smoke and insulting the intelligence of the average person is not new. “They have weapons of mass destruction”. I gotta admit this is truthful and accurate. Still I would find it more reassuring if this wasn’t based on old receipts from the sales of those weapons sold by the US to Saddam in the first place.

It is all about the spin. You can lie and mislead. You can blur the facts and bury the truth in a shallow grave. All that matters is the sincerity of your lies and how you present it to the public. The public is not interested in truth or reality. They are perfectly happy thinking they know the truth. They can go their whole lives believing in lies. It has worked for years.

This is what Gideon has been dealing with for so long. Of course now he is one of the many people that is doing the exact same things that everyone else is doing. Why bother trying to take the high road? He has paid his dues. He has been on several continents. He speaks Japanese fluently and has learned a bit of Spanish and even some of the Samoan dialects. His second match in the business was a death match and he got the King of Hardcore title in UJW. Gideon has been in the business for nearly 10 years now.

On this day Gideon has received a box of tapes from his film production studio Fontaine Studios. It is the unaired pilot for a reality show he made up. It was basically to screw with people. When NEW was going to close the wrestlers all decided to go out with a bang and have the best show possible. Neil wasn’t interested in going back. It was being played up that the final match was going to be Neil and Gideon reuniting the Alliance. The current champs VS the Alliance the champs that were never beaten. The big swerve was this reality show. Course the way that was being presented was that Neil wasn’t coming and would never be back so Gideon had to get a partner. Everyone believed the swerve of Neil returning was coming because there was no way he’d let Gideon down. The actual swerve was Gideon tagging up with Yamoto Megumi and NO ONE saw it coming. The match never happened but the pilot of a reality show to set it up has been collecting dust since 2003. Not surprising since it ended in one show.

Gideon can remember Neil’s reaction to the commercial for the show and the phone call he got from Neil the day it aired on TV………


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A flashback to 2003
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Neil is at home watching TV when he sees a commercial. He immediately recognizes the face of Gideon Fontaine. The following even shocks Neil. He watches the commercial. Yup Gideon is WAY out there this time. This Commercial spot has Neil concerned and he has seen Gideon do a country western routine just to smash a guitar over a persons head. When Gideon set up the spot where he would wrap the guitar around Jake Finale’s head no one saw it coming. It even surprised Neil. One day he woke up and decided that he wanted to hit someone in the head with a guitar. He thought of how he would get it to work and made it work. He learned to play Amazing Grace on the guitar just to go that extra effort to surprise people. After all who would think Gideon learned to play the guitar just to crack it over Finale’s head. No one understood the levels he will go to when he wants to do something.

Gideon is doing something and this commercial pretty much proves the point that Gideon is investing a lot of time and effort into this. Neil hasn’t got a clue what Gideon has planned. He has been asked by several people and many people have said that the Alliance are going to be wrestling in the tag title match at NEW’s final PPV curtain call. Neil hasn’t said anything confirming or denying it. He knows the way Gideon operates so he is helping out here by being as stubborn as possible when people ask. Still this is way out there even for Gideon.

::Neil picks up a phone and calls Gideon’s office. His secretary Amanda answers.::

Amanda: Hello Neil. How may I help you?

Neil: I saw Gideon’s tag invitational commercial. When did he go nuts?

Amanda: I’m not sure he is nuts. You know how he thinks better then I do.

Neil: Yup. He’s off his F$%king rocker this time.

Amanda: Do you want to talk to him?

Neil: You bet.

::Neil gets patched through. Gideon picks up the phone.::

Gideon: Good day Neil. I take it you watched the replay of the Roy Jones fight on ESPN.

Neil: Cute.

Gideon: Well it could have been during Seinfeld but I wasn’t betting on it.

Neil: Ok what is up?

Gideon: I told you I was looking for a tag partner.

Neil: So you started your own tough enough to get a yahoo to team with. What about the guy from Core you mentioned?

Gideon: Jack Diamond is dead.

Neil: Damn. The guy was an idiot but I respected him. What happened?

Gideon: Severe head trauma.

Neil: By what?

Gideon: Well this is what I’ve heard. “Diamond opened the window to the car, stuck his head out, and began shouting obnoxiously. Diamond was unable to see the traffic sign that slammed directly into his head as the car was travelling at speeds of 45 miles per hour.” He lived like a cartoon character and died like the coyote in a roadrunner cartoon.

Neil: You are lucky that Diamond and Mendez never got you killed when you were at “Casa Del Better then you”. Those Core segments were like a Road Runner cartoon and I was waiting for someone to get clocked with something from Acme or Sears.

Gideon: There are times when speed and reflexes come in very handy. Still we have to get in the loop better. I never knew he was even dead.

Neil: So you decided to go with this idea?

Gideon: Well I talked to Craig and he wouldn’t sign a dead guy. Personally I think he would be far better on the mike then Enasni. It isn’t as if having a dead guy for a partner would be any different heat wise then working a tag match with Mark Blaze.

Neil: So what is this training bit?

Gideon: I break their bodies down. I got contacted a short while ago about tagging up at Curtain Call so I got my partner all set. I’m just going to put on a show on live TV. You got Saturday free?

Neil: Yup. Where at?

Gideon: I have an area set up outside L.A. I’ll have a limo pick you up.

Neil: Going to be a hell of a lot of fun. These punks won’t make it to day 2.


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Fontaine Enterprises office January 8, 2008
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There is laughter in Gideon’s office as he is thinking back to the show. The reaction from Neil was priceless. He didn’t have any idea what he was up to. Wrestling misses things like that where you can actually fool the fans into thinking one thing is coming and hit them with a totally surprising idea.

Gideon: That has to be the most fun I had in a long while. I still can’t believe that Jack Diamond pulled off a fake death angle and it worked.

With a smile Gideon hits a button on his phone.

Gideon: Can you call the studio to be ready to tape in a half an hour?

Amanda: Sure. What is the plan?

Gideon: I think I’ll use the pilot of the Tag invitational. I’ll put it up on the FUSE wrestling site for download and basically be a jackass. Need to film a good intro for it and set it up considering how long NEW has been shut down.

Amanda: Do you need anything special set up?

Gideon: I’d say strippers but nah why bother. Hold my calls for a bit I have to do some mischief. I think I’ll have to refresh myself on the commercial though.

Amanda: Have fun.

Gideon: I’ll try.

There is laughter from both of them as Gideon hangs up the phone and grabs his laptop and one of the 3 copies of both the show and the commercial for the tag invitational show. On the way out he stops and turns to Amanda.

Gideon: Any preferences for lunch?

Amanda: Pizza?

Gideon: Sure. They have a new garlic fingers with pineapple at Antonio’s. It sounds interesting so I’ll get the pizza there and a 9 inch of the pineapple garlic fingers on the way.

It is a 25 minute drive to Fontaine Studios. While Gideon is heading there he puts a DVD of the commercial in his lap top and hits play. Might as well get the details fresh in his mind on the way over. He has a mind for the small details like that. It is generally the little details that slip you up so Gideon makes a large effort to make sure he doesn’t forget anything that he will need to know later.


::The camera shows Gideon seated at as desk. He is smiling towards the camera.::

Gideon: As you may have heard I was advertising for the very best the world has to offer to get a tag partner. Only 6 men had the qualifications or felony records to be selected. You are the elite and the most violent people I could find. Of course you don’t play well with others. That makes you more then qualified to become a pro wrestler. For those of you with questionable Urine samples be sure to buy a fresh sample early.

::Gideon chuckles and holds out 6 binders. They are about an inch thick in some cases.::

Gideon: As you can tell I do my research. You might be wondering why I’m not talking about wrestling talent. As far as I can tell there are 2 here that wouldn’t even know how to deliver a bodyslam. They have been selected by the amount of criminal convictions they have had under the assault heading. It isn’t like I’m looking for a friend. I’m looking for a tag partner and if someone qualifies after the most brutal training you can imagine then I will pay 1 million dollars.

::Gideon smiles.::

Gideon: You might be wondering why I am paying a million for a tag partner. Well it is simple. I want someone violent enough to do whatever it takes to become a NEW tag champion. I could have hired someone to break the legs of Enasni and Henry Henderson but that would be wrong. That and my lawyers have advised against it. This week there will be a 2 hour show. You will see what the standards are for thugs and violent yahoos as I train these men and try to break them in cases where the criminal justice system couldn’t.

::Gideon holds up a photo array of the 6 men.::

Gideon: All but 2 of these men submitted their original mug shots for this photo array. I think the remaining 2 just haven’t been caught yet. The show will be called “So you want to be a tag wrestler”. Be sure to view in it makes potential jury selection for these individuals a lot harder and will be appreciated.

A smirk is spreading across Gideon’s face as he is taken back to the day he recorded the commercial. He had that playing during an episode of Seinfeld and during the Roy Jones Jr. fight. He knew Neil would see it and knew he couldn’t resist. Of course Neil wasn’t going to go back to NEW but he knew that Neil would want in on grinding down some jackasses like a drill sergeant with a migraine.


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Fontaine Studios January 8, 2008
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Gideon is sitting behind a desk and the camera crew is setting up. They are adjusting the lighting and checking the sound levels. As soon as they are satisfied they give Gideon the countdown. 5.. 4.. 3.. 2.. 1……

Gideon: Hello FUSE fans before I start I have something important to say.

With a smile Gideon waves to the camera.

Gideon: Hi Ricky. Ricky close your ears a few minutes because uncle Gideon is likely going to say a bad word or two. Sorry about the delay but Ricky is a small child and shouldn’t be subjected to the following language I plan on using. I promised Stephanie and Neil I wouldn’t swear in front of him and I take being a godfather to Ricky seriously.

With a smirk Gideon stands from the desk.

Gideon: This is where I normally would lie and say I’m going to have a great technical match against Matthew Randall. It is going to be the greatest match in the history of FUSE. There will be no less then 712 Armbars and you know that we will take it to the limits because we got the eye of the tiger and train 36 hours a day. I also think that Matthew trains in a Buddhist Temple to purify his body and mind away from the temptations of women and alcohol.

With a snicker Gideon walks across the room and leans against a wall.

Gideon: Course avoiding the temptations of women is pretty easy for Randall. If the rumors are true out back, and I have no reason not to believe Mr. Ware, the last time he got laid a 50 dollar bill changed hands. Let me explain the concept to the casual viewers. When a person gets paid to lay on their back and do nothing with a fat sweaty guy with an erection is trying to find a warm place to put it…… Well that is generally prostitution. When there is no sex involved they are pro wrestlers or married.

After those words Gideon goes to the chair.

Gideon: Do I really need to talk about his abysmal work ethic? Do I have to shoot and say the only reason he has a job is because he is willing to “put guys over” in the back? Do I pretend that this match isn’t an insult to me as a wrestler and a person and brag up the skills that he is far to lazy to use when he can sit at home no showing and collect one of those big FUSE paychecks?

With a snicker Gideon sits in the chair and puts his feet on the desk.

Gideon: I decided screw talking about Randall. If he shows up I owe Timo 50 bucks other then that I’m using this time to talk about things that interest me. I recently got an unaired pilot for a reality show I shot with Neil back 3 or 4 years ago. It was when I was looking for a tag match for a tag title match in NEW so I got several of the most antisocial assholes that the American justice system saw fit to release as rehabilitated. These 6 men were multiple time losers and quite frankly these days had everything it takes to become a professional wrestler.

After removing his sunglasses he puts his feet on the floor and pulls in closer to the desk.

Gideon: The qualifications for these 6 men were as follows. 1: Breathing, 2: Charges relating to assault barring sexual assault which is a qualification more in line with boxing or basketball, 3: A god awful prison tat or something resembling a doodle by a blind man with dementia from a combination of LSD and Jack Daniels, 4: The ability to drink 12 beer as a meal substitution, 5: Obvious steroid use that normally qualifys you to be getting phonecalls from Stamford Connecticut, and my personal favorite 6: The ability to string together 3 sentences with the word Fuck used at least 14 times.

There is a smile on Gideon’s face as he is cleaning his glasses.

Gideon: I’m not going to lie to you guys. When you download the pilot episode off the FUSE website you will see 6 guys pretend to be wrestlers and learn that they couldn’t even last 24 hours in my profession. This never even got to an episode 2 because these men were expecting money to be handed to them because they were big, or violent, or thought that they had skills. This is pretty much what guys like Neil and I had to put up with year after year. Of course it’s worse today but I’ve decided that I really don’t care anymore. From now on the Gideon Fontaine that cared about the business is replaced by new management the Gideon Fontaine that has decided to have fun for a change.

With a snicker Gideon puts back on his sunglasses.

Gideon: Last week I invited my good friend Zakk Wylde to FUSE and we had a going away party for some guy whose name isn’t important enough for me to even write down as an accomplishment. FUSE fans fire up your computers and get Google ready. Get a drink and put the kids to bed because you are going back to a golden age of wrestling when literally everyone had a superkick and a gimmick and actually cared about wrestling. Enjoy the show.

As Gideon waves bye the camera fades to black.

Gideon: Be sure to send this and the pilot to FUSE wrestling. I’m going back to the office and going to grab a pizza on the way. Any problems pop up let me know.

Stan: Sure thing Mr. Fontaine.

Gideon smiles as he walks to his limo. He gets out his cell phone and starts calling Antonio to order lunch for himself and Amanda. Of course he doesn’t have to get lunch but Amanda has worked for him for years and she is a nice person. Friends are few and far between and respect is sometimes rarer. Never hurts to let them know that you appreciate them being there for you.


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Gideon Fontaine’s tag invitational: Episode 1
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::There are 6 men standing around. Gideon is at a desk. Neil is standing there and has a bottle of water. Gideon has a smile on his face.::

Gideon: Gentlemen we are going to see if you 6 have what it takes to become a suitable tag partner. Fabian you have wrestling credentials. Why don’t you tell me what your finisher is?

Fabian: It is the Sudden Shock.

Gideon: (Looking a bit impatient) I’m assuming there is a wrestling move that name is based on. Care to tell me what the move is rather then tell me how you are trying to market it.

Fabian: It is a super kick.

::Neil and Gideon start snickering.::

Gideon: That is not a finisher it is a set up move. Neil why don't we list off the people in NEW alone that use the superkick.

Neil: Caleb Asher has one but he hasn’t marketed it. Derek Lowe has used one. Did it have a name Gideon?

Gideon: Lets call it the “Sweet and Lowe”. Dewey Smarts had the “Dew Drop” or something equally inane. Enasni has the “Chin Rattler”. Henry Henderson hasn’t got a super kick to my knowledge but I’m sure that is just an over sight on the NEW website.

Neil: Jagger able to do one?

Gideon: Too easy to take a shot there.

Neil: Jared Atkins has the “Attention Getter“. Justin Evers has used one. Joe Max Ontario uses one.

Gideon: Kyle Winters is an old school wrestler so he has a super kick. It is more used then the body slam these days. Kriss Zander and Nova have one. Ryzen even uses it as a finisher calling it the “High Ryzen”. That one actually was worth calling a finisher.

Neil: Shane Donovan has the “Sexxy Superkick”. Trendkiller……

::Neil starts snickering then laughs.::

Gideon: Allow me Neil. I know marketing. He can call it the Trendtacular kick, the Trenderrific kick, the Trendtabulous kick. Of course knowing Joshua he will like call it the “T Kick” because I have doubts he could spell anything more complicated then the word Kick.

Neil: Sorry Gideon couldn’t keep a straight face on that one.

Gideon: Tanaka has one but lets not stop here time for people not currently on the roster. Stephanie (Black Widow) of course has one. Did she bother to name it Neil?

Neil: It is just like naming a suplex or a bodyslam Gideon. Not worth the effort. Billy McStoner has a superkick.

Gideon: Christian White has the “Shadowkick” (running superkick). Christian Wright and Dru Dryden had one. Ed Gesumaria has the world famous “Good Night Kiss”……

Neil: World Famous?

Gideon: Old habits die hard. Sue me. Let’s see where was I. Fenrir has one. Lets see next on the list is myself. I am a martial artist what do you think the odds are of me having a superkick in my arsenal.

Neil: Yeah but did you name it?

Gideon: No but just to be an asshole I will call it “The Prettiest kick in wrestling”.

Neil: Couldn’t resist a shot on Christian White’s “Prettiest move in wrestling” could you?

::Gideon snickers.::

Gideon: Neil do you use the superkick.

Neil: Sure. Like I'm going to be the only one that doesn't do a superkick. Call it a Fracas kick.

Gideon: Has Devane got a superkick?

Neil: Has hell frozen over?

Gideon: Stone Devane has the “Has Hell Frozen Over” superkick. Sean Page has the “Head Hunt”.

Neil: No idea about Yamato. He has pretty much every F$%king kick anyway. I don’t think he bothered with it anymore since Ryzen was using it as a finisher. I think that pretty much killed any enthusiasm he had for the move.

Gideon: You see it is what I refer to as the “Bread and Butter kick” nothing fancy no original thought. It is a basic “I need a finisher and was too unimaginative to come up with anything requiring any skill or talent” move.

Neil: Explains why it is so popular in pro wrestling.

Gideon: You see in NEW everyone but Trendkiller and Henry Henderson uses it. By the way we have wasted 15 minutes talking here so your time is up. Leave now and do not expect me to validate your parking either.

::Gideon stands up. And moves from the desk and stands in front of it. He has both arms folded in front of him.::

Gideon: Gentlemen prepare for a personal hell. We will weed out the men from the boys here. Time for exercise. Now since Neil and I are both here one of us will do the same exercises. The other will tell you just how pathetic and out of shape you are. I think we will do sit ups with 50 pound weights. We decided via rock paper scissors so I will do the first exercises.

::They start doing sit ups with the free weights behind their heads. Gideon is doing them at a brisk pace. 2 men are already starting to suck wind. Gideon notices this and picks up the pace smirking. One guy collapses. Neil goes to his hands and knees to look directly in this man’s eyes. They are eye to eye then Neil starts yelling.::

Neil: WHAT’S THE F$%KING MATTER SWEET HEART!! You too much of a goddamn, pathetic, talentless, useless, lazy, good for nothing, loser. THIS TOO F$%KING HARD FOR YOU!! You trying to be a wrestler or did you F#$king think you were signing up for the god damn girl guides you sad sack of human excrement. GET THE F$%K OUT OF HERE AND QUIT WASTING OUR F$%KING TIME!!!

::The others continue on as Neil grabs this guy by the scruff of the neck and lifts him to his feet. He grabs this guys duffle bag and tosses it at the door. The guy looks at Neil and starts walking towards the door.::

Neil: Guys would kill to get your spot and you ain’t even got the stamina for sit ups. Get the F$%k out of my sight you disgust me.

::They continue on for more reps then the next guy folds. Neil gets in this man’s face but he gets up and stands face to face with Neil not breaking down. You can sense the adrenaline in the air Gideon smiles and turns to watch. The others stop and turn. The guy looks like he wants to hit Neil.::

Neil: Lookie here. Looks like this pussy thinks he has a set. You got something to say sweet heart or are you just going to stare into my eyes?

Jeremy: If you weren’t Gideon’s friend you wouldn’t have the balls to start mouthing off to me.

Neil: I’ve mouthed off to bars full of Hell’s Angels. What makes you think you are so F$%king scary that I’d give a damn about anything you THINK you can do.

Jeremy: I was jailed for man slaughter.

Neil: You want a cookie. How about a card from Hallmark saying “Sorry I don’t give a f#$k idiot”.

::Neil headbutts the guy in the face then delivers a “Greco Roman front legged front kick to the ribs” (kick to the crotch) so hard it takes him nearly a foot off his feet. As he is on the ground holding his crotch Neil soccer kicks him in the side of the head Koing him. Neil lifts him off the ground by the belt and takes him to the door and drops him there. Neil walks back and stands next to the remaining 3.::

Neil: I’ve never seen such a bunch of worthless jackasses in my life and I’m a pro wrestler. Well kids we are going for a run to Gideon’s. You either keep pace with me or stop and consider yourself cut. It is a 5 mile run. About time some of you pussies started understanding what being in shape means.

::Neil goes to the door. He walks out the 3 men look a bit confused.::

Gideon: I don’t think Neil stuttered leave your gear here. I would suggest going quickly before he gets out of eyesight.

::After that the 3 remaining people scramble to follow Neil. Gideon shakes his head. Gideon grabs a bottle of water and walks over to the guy that Neil dropped by the door shaking his head. Gideon takes a drink then dumps it on the man’s head. He starts coming to. Then gets to his feet quick then after looking around relaxes.::

Gideon: I’m curious. Jeremy what in the world were you thinking?

Jeremy: That roided up jackass cheap shotted me.

Gideon: Well I’ll correct you on one bit of stupidity. Neil is not “Roided up”. You see he has a short fuse and the way he calms down is generally by hurting people or working out. Still that is not really worth arguing about. Why did you expect anything less then a bitch stomping from Neil?

Jeremy: I could have taken him.

Gideon: Would have. Could have. Should have. Spare me. I have known Neil for many years and you would have been taken out just as fast regardless. He has been in more fights then you could imagine. It just proved one thing. You do not have what it takes to be my tag partner.

Jeremy: I can take out anyone. He just got lucky.

Gideon: You couldn’t take out Neil. Hell you couldn’t even remain conscious for a full half minute. You are stupid and arrogant thinking you have skills that you do not. I’ll let you in on a secret you were brought in because you are perhaps the stupidest idiot I have come across. People like seeing stupid people get hurt that is why Jackass has proven so successful.

Jeremy: WHAT!! You can’t talk shit like that to me.

Gideon: Obviously I can. I wouldn’t be standing here if I couldn’t.

::He lunges at Gideon. Gideon sidesteps.::

Gideon: Do you want me to blindfold myself so you look even more pathetic?

::He swings rights and lefts and tries kicking Gideon. Gideon is dodging them fluidly with no wasted motions. Gideon lets him try and nail him with several strikes and the closest he comes is brushing Gideon’s suit. Gideon then turns and plants a picture perfect “High Ryzen” (Super Kick) under his chin dropping him unconscious. Gideon shakes his head. He gets out a note pad from his inside jacket pocket. He motions for the camera to come close. Gideon holds the note pad up to the camera as he writes.::

Gideon: I am leaving a note for this guy.

::Gideon writes the following. “Jeremy you really missed a hell of a kick. Be sure to tune in Wednesday to see the airing of this show. I hit you with the “Prettiest Kick in Wrestling” better known as a picture perfect “High Ryzen”…… You might also know it as the “Dew Drop”, “Chin Rattler”, “Attention Getter“, “Sexxy Superkick”, “Shadowkick” (running superkick), “Good Night Kiss”, “Fracas kick”, “Has Hell Frozen Over”, or the “Head Hunt”. It is also known as the “Bread and Butter kick” aka “Generic finisher number 512”. As a foot note you might want to check off the organ donor box. It might be nice for someone to be able to put your brain to use after you die. Heaven knows you haven’t been putting it too much use. Have a nice day and thank you for coming. I would leave a quarter but I doubt you have the intelligence to operate a pay phone or a number of someone who would care.”. Gideon tears off the note and puts it on Jeremy’s chest.::

Gideon: It is a shame this one had potential. He was a stupid self-absorbed delusional violent jackass. In most federations that would have put him in the high midcard at least. Remember kids do not do drugs, listen to rap music, or watch anything relating to Adam Sandler. While there is not an official reason for that man’s stupidity I am confident that one of the following applied. Let’s go see how Neil and the others are doing………

::They go to Gideon’s limousine and start trailing Neil and the remaining 3.::

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Some people take wrestling very seriously and train hard. When they go to the ring they are at the top of their games both mentally and physically. It isn’t easy to be a pro wrestler because at any minute you could be seriously hurt or crippled for life. It is dangerous to be in the ring.

There are worse dangers these days as you get idiots that haven’t got a clue how to wrestle or even survive in the ring. What happens first? Do you german suplex him and he lands on his head snapping his neck. Does he hit you in the head with a chair and crack your skull. Does he take painkillers after the match and “something else” and die of an OD. Without training you are looking at the rest of your life going by the second hand of your watch. Just that fast your life could end.

Becoming a wrestler is not easy.
Becoming a tag wrestler is harder.

You have to rely on someone to have your back. If they go down you have nothing. Everything you work for is lost. The Alliance are arguably the greatest tag team in the business. Even in FUSE they have dominated. They managed to beat the most dominant team in FUSE Aimz and Darcy Crisis. No other team managed to beat them with the belts on the line but they managed to take the tag titles from them twice.

When you have a tag partner you are also responsible for them. If they mess up you both get blamed. It doesn’t matter if you were sober if your tag partner is passed out after taking a piss on the sofa. It doesn’t matter if you are an hour early if your tag partner is nailing a ring rat and blowing off a house show just to get laid. There is more to tag wrestling then being in a ring. It is a commitment.

Being a tag wrestler is not easy.



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