The Case of the Problem Prone Bodyslammers--Part Nine
by HA
While Bill Turner was trying to escape, Bo and the Masked Marauder were battling each other. Before that, Bo and Marvin Marvelous had fought, with Bo taking the upper hand. After a headlock and a failed pinfall by Bo, Marvin Marvelous managed to tag the Masked Marauder in. The Masked Marauder attempted a cobra clutch, but Bo broke out of the maneuver and countered with an elbow to the abdomen. The Masked Marauder staggered back, but that did not stop him. He grabbed Bo and did a belly-to-belly suplex on him. As he scrambled for the pin, he asked Bo, "Are you OK?"
"Yeah," Bo managed to groan.
"Well, kick out before three," the Masked Marauder said. "Remember, you guys are supposed to win."
The Masked Marauder made the pin, and Bo did his part despite the soreness of his body. The heel roared and stomped his feet on the canvas, acting like he was frustrated with the relative newcomer. Bo started to crawl towards his corner, where Blake was reaching out to him. "Come on, Crash!" he shouted.
The crowd joined in. "Come on, Crash! Come on, Crash! Come on, Crash!" The orphans and the other kids were the loudest. Bo got closer to his partner, ready to make the tag.
The Masked Marauder saw what Bo was doing and rushed over to stop him. He seized Bo before he could make the tag and got ready for a piledriver. Just as the Masked Marauder was about to plant Bo's head into the canvas, he whispered to Bo, "Counter now."
Bo managed to break out of the hold and slide down the Masked Marauder's back. He grabbed the Masked Marauder and threw him into the ropes. The Masked Marauder bounced back and Bo tackled him to the ground. The crowd went wild.
Bo went for the pin, but got only a two-count. Both men got up and faced each other. The Masked Marauder growled, but he was actually communicating with Bo. "Double clothesline," he said before running for the ropes behind him. Bo did the same and the two athletes gave each other a running clothesline. Both wrestlers fell to the canvas.
As they laid there in the center of the ring, the crowd called on Bo to get up. In both corners, Blake and Marvin Marvelous cried out to their partners to make the tag. Both wrestlers heeded their call and they crawled towards their respective corners. The Masked Marauder crawled at a somewhat faster pace than Bo. He managed to tag Marvin Marvelous, but just as they switched places, Bo reached Blake and tagged him in. Blake immediately rushed in and started giving one-two punches to Marvin Marvelous' face and karate chops to his chest. The cocky heel staggered back and was brought down by a kick to the chest. Marvin Marvelous got up immediately and tried to tag the Masked Marauder back in, but Blake pulled him away and threw him into an opposite corner. Before the heel could recuperate, Blake grabbed him by the head and whispered, Turnbuckle headbanging." Then he proceeded to bang Marvin Marvelous' head against the soft turnbuckle while the crowd counted. Blake stopped after ten headbangings, leaving Marvin Marvelous to act dazed.
Blake flung Marvin Marvelous into the ropes and took him down with a dropkick. He went for the cover, but the Masked Marauder marched back in and gave Blake an apparent kick to the head. On cue, Bo came in and tackled the Masked Marauder, knocking the wind out of him. When he got up, Bo rushed him and knocked him out of the ring with a clothesline. After that, Bo returned to his corner.
Left alone, Marvin Marvelous tried to rush Blake, only to receive a superkick to the face. He hit the ring mat and acted knocked out. Blake walked up to Bo and tagged him. "Turnbuckle finish," Blake whispered to Bo.
Bo nodded, understanding what was next. Blake dragged Marvin Marvelous to their corner while Bo climbed the ropes and positioned himself on the top turnbuckle. Blake placed Marvin Marvelous at what he considered a safe distance for Bo. He pointed to his partner, who jumped off the turnbuckle with a yell and landed on Marvin Marvelous. Bo got up and he and Blake placed their feet on the seeming unconscious heel. As he referee went down to make the count, the Masked Marauder climbed back into the ring and charged the two local faces. Blake ran at the big behemoth and did a flying kick that knocked him down as the referee made the count. The crowd counted loudly with the referee as he slapped the mat once, twice, thrice. The bell rang, and the crowd cheered for Crash and Dash, the local heroes.
Mr. Hammond got on the mike again. "Here are your winners, Crash and Dash!"
The referee raised the winners' arms. "Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash!" the crowd cheered loudly.
Bo and Blake took in the crowd's cheering. "Well, that wasn't so bad," Blake said with a grin.
"Hey, I was in for most of the time," Bo pointed out, catching his breath. "You got off easy."
Bo and Blake got ready to leave the ring. At that moment, Bill Turner ran past the crowd and into the ring. Shirley, the wrestlers, and their small posse were in close pursuit. The fugitive security chief had tried to escape the park, but had found policemen patrolling the area. Desperate, he grabbed the referee, hoping to bargain his way out. "Stay back!" he shouted to the small posse, which was beginning to surround the ring. "Stay back or I'll break his neck!"
The small posse held its position around the ring. Shirley looked on as Bill Turner held his captive and wrapped his arm around the referee's neck. The crowd also looked on, wondering if this was part of the show.
Marvin Marvelous opened his eyes and saw the man who had framed him. He got up and faced the vengeful man. "Hey, Bill," he said.
Bill Turner faced the wrestler. "Back off, Marvin, or I'll break his neck!"
Bill Turner did not notice that Blake was behind him. Blake made his move quickly before the angry security chief could spot him. He did a kick to his back, which forced him to release his prisoner. Bo grabbed the referee and got him out of the ring with Blake's help.
"Payback time, Bill," Marvin Marvelous told the security chief. He rushed up to him while he was still dazed from Blake's kick. He grabbed Bill Turner's shoulder. "And now, a tribute to the most electrifying man in sports entertainment!" he declared before he lifted his victim and brought him down hard to the ring.
"Rock Bottom, Rock Bottom!" the crowd cheered, many of them not aware that this was real drama. Upon hearing this, Shirley got confused.
The Masked Marauder got up and walked to the downed Bill Turner. "Now, it's time for the most electrifying move in sports entertainment!" he shouted, looking down at the fallen saboteur.
"People's Elbow, People's Elbow!" the crowd shouted, understanding what the wrestler meant.
"The what?" Shirley wondered out loud.
"The People's Elbow," Major Glory answered. "The Rock's finisher."
"I see," Shirley said, still not understanding.
The Masked Marauder stretched out his arm and took off his elbow pad. After waving his arms left and right, he ran across the ring and bounced off the ropes. He stopped suddenly, did a little walking motion, and brought his elbow down on the saboteur's chest. Bill Turner bounced off the mat briefly as the elbow made contact. He was not going anywhere for the moment.
The Masked Marauder raised his hands in triumph as the crowd cheered him on for performing the finishing move of one of the most popular professional wrestlers in the world. The policemen got into the ring and helped the fallen Bill Turner up. When they had gotten him up to his feet, they pulled his arms behind his back and slapped a pair of handcuffs on his wrists as they read him his rights.
"Oh sure, cheer him on," Marvin Marvelous said with a smile.
Shirley joined her friends. "Well, that's over."
"Yep," Bo said, eyeing the handcuffed security chief. He was being led down by the police. As he was being taken away, Mr. Hammond walked up to him.
"By the way, Bill, you're fired," the wrestling promoter told the security chief.
Marvin Marvelous and the Masked Marauder exited the ring and joined their boss and their fellow wrestlers. "Bye bye, Bill!" Marvin Marvelous called out.
Bill Turner looked at Marvin Marvelous and snarled, then was led away by a policeman to a police car.
"So, did I miss anything?" Shirley asked. "How did your match go?"
Bo and Blake looked at each other, then broke into laughter. Shirley stared at both of them, not sure what was going on.
The Masked Marauder showed up behind Bo and Blake. "These guys did a great job in the ring," he declared, slapping them on their shoulders. "Not bad for untrained newcomers."
Bo winced. "I'm still a little sore from the beating you gave me."
"Don't worry, the pain will go away," the Masked Marauder said. "You'll live."
The orphans and their chaperones walked up to Mr. Hammond. "Excuse me," a woman said. "Can the kids get some autographs from some of your wrestlers?"
"Sure thing," Mr. Hammond replied, motioning to his wrestlers.
The orphans started to crowd around Bo and Blake, holding out their pens and autograph books. "What the...?" Bo said, surprised at the attention he and Blake were getting.
"Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash!" the orphans shouted.
"Just enjoy the moment," Blake said, smiling and signing some autograph books.
"And two stars are born," the Masked Marauder said with a grin.
Shirley nodded in agreement and continued to watch her friends sign autographs. As the orphans parted, some of the other younger fans made their way to the wrestlers. Some of them went to Bo and Blake. As Shirley watched Bo and Blake sign more autographs, she spotted a familiar face, one with red hair. "Parker?"
Parker got in front for autographs from Bo and Blake. "H-h-hi there. Can you sign my book?" he asked, holding out his autograph book.
"Sure thing," Bo said, trying to sound tough and reaching for the book. He was not in the mood to have everyone know about him wrestling.
"Actually, I'd like to have Dash's first," Parker said.
Bo stared at Parker as Blake took the book. "Sure thing, Parker," Blake said in a friendly manner.
Parker's eyes widened in surprise. "Blake, is that you?"
Blake grinned sheepishly. "It's me, Parker. Came out to watch some wrestling?" he asked as he signed Parker's book.
"Yeah," Parker answered excitedly. He turned to Bo, now putting two and two together. "Hey, Bo," he greeted, waving.
Shirley watched as Bo groaned and she suppressed the urge to laugh. She did flash her best friend a smile, who responded with a look that said, "Et tu, Shirley?"
* * * * *
That night, Shirley wrote the following in her journal:
"Randy Felder, a.k.a. Bill Turner, was taken into custody by the police. He'll stand trial in the States for sabotage and attempted murder. Mr. Hammond and the wrestlers said that Bo and Blake did a great job in the ring considering their lack of experience and training and that both of them have a great future as pro wrestlers. I don't know if they were joking or not. From what I heard from Bo, I doubt he'd be interested. The kids from the Maple Street orphanage crowded around Bo and Blake to get their autographs. I should point out that Blake signed the most autograph books. I think that Bo just wants to forget the whole experience. Unfortunately, after Parker tells everyone at Sussex Academy, he won't be forgetting it for a while. It took everyone at school a couple or more weeks to forget the Cyber Valley pickle incident.
"As for me. the thought of two men in tights beating the heck out of each other in a ring will not rank high among my interests. Still, it is like the Roman gladiator fights. I wonder if Mr. Howie likes pro wrestling? At least the loser doesn't get fed to the lions.
"Still, I'm disappointed that I missed most of the main event. I heard that Blake was great. I find myself regretting missing his performance. A lot."
Shirley looked down at what she wrote, then she blushed. Smiling, she closed her journal and went to bed.
END OF PART NINE
by HA
While Bill Turner was trying to escape, Bo and the Masked Marauder were battling each other. Before that, Bo and Marvin Marvelous had fought, with Bo taking the upper hand. After a headlock and a failed pinfall by Bo, Marvin Marvelous managed to tag the Masked Marauder in. The Masked Marauder attempted a cobra clutch, but Bo broke out of the maneuver and countered with an elbow to the abdomen. The Masked Marauder staggered back, but that did not stop him. He grabbed Bo and did a belly-to-belly suplex on him. As he scrambled for the pin, he asked Bo, "Are you OK?"
"Yeah," Bo managed to groan.
"Well, kick out before three," the Masked Marauder said. "Remember, you guys are supposed to win."
The Masked Marauder made the pin, and Bo did his part despite the soreness of his body. The heel roared and stomped his feet on the canvas, acting like he was frustrated with the relative newcomer. Bo started to crawl towards his corner, where Blake was reaching out to him. "Come on, Crash!" he shouted.
The crowd joined in. "Come on, Crash! Come on, Crash! Come on, Crash!" The orphans and the other kids were the loudest. Bo got closer to his partner, ready to make the tag.
The Masked Marauder saw what Bo was doing and rushed over to stop him. He seized Bo before he could make the tag and got ready for a piledriver. Just as the Masked Marauder was about to plant Bo's head into the canvas, he whispered to Bo, "Counter now."
Bo managed to break out of the hold and slide down the Masked Marauder's back. He grabbed the Masked Marauder and threw him into the ropes. The Masked Marauder bounced back and Bo tackled him to the ground. The crowd went wild.
Bo went for the pin, but got only a two-count. Both men got up and faced each other. The Masked Marauder growled, but he was actually communicating with Bo. "Double clothesline," he said before running for the ropes behind him. Bo did the same and the two athletes gave each other a running clothesline. Both wrestlers fell to the canvas.
As they laid there in the center of the ring, the crowd called on Bo to get up. In both corners, Blake and Marvin Marvelous cried out to their partners to make the tag. Both wrestlers heeded their call and they crawled towards their respective corners. The Masked Marauder crawled at a somewhat faster pace than Bo. He managed to tag Marvin Marvelous, but just as they switched places, Bo reached Blake and tagged him in. Blake immediately rushed in and started giving one-two punches to Marvin Marvelous' face and karate chops to his chest. The cocky heel staggered back and was brought down by a kick to the chest. Marvin Marvelous got up immediately and tried to tag the Masked Marauder back in, but Blake pulled him away and threw him into an opposite corner. Before the heel could recuperate, Blake grabbed him by the head and whispered, Turnbuckle headbanging." Then he proceeded to bang Marvin Marvelous' head against the soft turnbuckle while the crowd counted. Blake stopped after ten headbangings, leaving Marvin Marvelous to act dazed.
Blake flung Marvin Marvelous into the ropes and took him down with a dropkick. He went for the cover, but the Masked Marauder marched back in and gave Blake an apparent kick to the head. On cue, Bo came in and tackled the Masked Marauder, knocking the wind out of him. When he got up, Bo rushed him and knocked him out of the ring with a clothesline. After that, Bo returned to his corner.
Left alone, Marvin Marvelous tried to rush Blake, only to receive a superkick to the face. He hit the ring mat and acted knocked out. Blake walked up to Bo and tagged him. "Turnbuckle finish," Blake whispered to Bo.
Bo nodded, understanding what was next. Blake dragged Marvin Marvelous to their corner while Bo climbed the ropes and positioned himself on the top turnbuckle. Blake placed Marvin Marvelous at what he considered a safe distance for Bo. He pointed to his partner, who jumped off the turnbuckle with a yell and landed on Marvin Marvelous. Bo got up and he and Blake placed their feet on the seeming unconscious heel. As he referee went down to make the count, the Masked Marauder climbed back into the ring and charged the two local faces. Blake ran at the big behemoth and did a flying kick that knocked him down as the referee made the count. The crowd counted loudly with the referee as he slapped the mat once, twice, thrice. The bell rang, and the crowd cheered for Crash and Dash, the local heroes.
Mr. Hammond got on the mike again. "Here are your winners, Crash and Dash!"
The referee raised the winners' arms. "Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash!" the crowd cheered loudly.
Bo and Blake took in the crowd's cheering. "Well, that wasn't so bad," Blake said with a grin.
"Hey, I was in for most of the time," Bo pointed out, catching his breath. "You got off easy."
Bo and Blake got ready to leave the ring. At that moment, Bill Turner ran past the crowd and into the ring. Shirley, the wrestlers, and their small posse were in close pursuit. The fugitive security chief had tried to escape the park, but had found policemen patrolling the area. Desperate, he grabbed the referee, hoping to bargain his way out. "Stay back!" he shouted to the small posse, which was beginning to surround the ring. "Stay back or I'll break his neck!"
The small posse held its position around the ring. Shirley looked on as Bill Turner held his captive and wrapped his arm around the referee's neck. The crowd also looked on, wondering if this was part of the show.
Marvin Marvelous opened his eyes and saw the man who had framed him. He got up and faced the vengeful man. "Hey, Bill," he said.
Bill Turner faced the wrestler. "Back off, Marvin, or I'll break his neck!"
Bill Turner did not notice that Blake was behind him. Blake made his move quickly before the angry security chief could spot him. He did a kick to his back, which forced him to release his prisoner. Bo grabbed the referee and got him out of the ring with Blake's help.
"Payback time, Bill," Marvin Marvelous told the security chief. He rushed up to him while he was still dazed from Blake's kick. He grabbed Bill Turner's shoulder. "And now, a tribute to the most electrifying man in sports entertainment!" he declared before he lifted his victim and brought him down hard to the ring.
"Rock Bottom, Rock Bottom!" the crowd cheered, many of them not aware that this was real drama. Upon hearing this, Shirley got confused.
The Masked Marauder got up and walked to the downed Bill Turner. "Now, it's time for the most electrifying move in sports entertainment!" he shouted, looking down at the fallen saboteur.
"People's Elbow, People's Elbow!" the crowd shouted, understanding what the wrestler meant.
"The what?" Shirley wondered out loud.
"The People's Elbow," Major Glory answered. "The Rock's finisher."
"I see," Shirley said, still not understanding.
The Masked Marauder stretched out his arm and took off his elbow pad. After waving his arms left and right, he ran across the ring and bounced off the ropes. He stopped suddenly, did a little walking motion, and brought his elbow down on the saboteur's chest. Bill Turner bounced off the mat briefly as the elbow made contact. He was not going anywhere for the moment.
The Masked Marauder raised his hands in triumph as the crowd cheered him on for performing the finishing move of one of the most popular professional wrestlers in the world. The policemen got into the ring and helped the fallen Bill Turner up. When they had gotten him up to his feet, they pulled his arms behind his back and slapped a pair of handcuffs on his wrists as they read him his rights.
"Oh sure, cheer him on," Marvin Marvelous said with a smile.
Shirley joined her friends. "Well, that's over."
"Yep," Bo said, eyeing the handcuffed security chief. He was being led down by the police. As he was being taken away, Mr. Hammond walked up to him.
"By the way, Bill, you're fired," the wrestling promoter told the security chief.
Marvin Marvelous and the Masked Marauder exited the ring and joined their boss and their fellow wrestlers. "Bye bye, Bill!" Marvin Marvelous called out.
Bill Turner looked at Marvin Marvelous and snarled, then was led away by a policeman to a police car.
"So, did I miss anything?" Shirley asked. "How did your match go?"
Bo and Blake looked at each other, then broke into laughter. Shirley stared at both of them, not sure what was going on.
The Masked Marauder showed up behind Bo and Blake. "These guys did a great job in the ring," he declared, slapping them on their shoulders. "Not bad for untrained newcomers."
Bo winced. "I'm still a little sore from the beating you gave me."
"Don't worry, the pain will go away," the Masked Marauder said. "You'll live."
The orphans and their chaperones walked up to Mr. Hammond. "Excuse me," a woman said. "Can the kids get some autographs from some of your wrestlers?"
"Sure thing," Mr. Hammond replied, motioning to his wrestlers.
The orphans started to crowd around Bo and Blake, holding out their pens and autograph books. "What the...?" Bo said, surprised at the attention he and Blake were getting.
"Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash! Crash and Dash!" the orphans shouted.
"Just enjoy the moment," Blake said, smiling and signing some autograph books.
"And two stars are born," the Masked Marauder said with a grin.
Shirley nodded in agreement and continued to watch her friends sign autographs. As the orphans parted, some of the other younger fans made their way to the wrestlers. Some of them went to Bo and Blake. As Shirley watched Bo and Blake sign more autographs, she spotted a familiar face, one with red hair. "Parker?"
Parker got in front for autographs from Bo and Blake. "H-h-hi there. Can you sign my book?" he asked, holding out his autograph book.
"Sure thing," Bo said, trying to sound tough and reaching for the book. He was not in the mood to have everyone know about him wrestling.
"Actually, I'd like to have Dash's first," Parker said.
Bo stared at Parker as Blake took the book. "Sure thing, Parker," Blake said in a friendly manner.
Parker's eyes widened in surprise. "Blake, is that you?"
Blake grinned sheepishly. "It's me, Parker. Came out to watch some wrestling?" he asked as he signed Parker's book.
"Yeah," Parker answered excitedly. He turned to Bo, now putting two and two together. "Hey, Bo," he greeted, waving.
Shirley watched as Bo groaned and she suppressed the urge to laugh. She did flash her best friend a smile, who responded with a look that said, "Et tu, Shirley?"
* * * * *
That night, Shirley wrote the following in her journal:
"Randy Felder, a.k.a. Bill Turner, was taken into custody by the police. He'll stand trial in the States for sabotage and attempted murder. Mr. Hammond and the wrestlers said that Bo and Blake did a great job in the ring considering their lack of experience and training and that both of them have a great future as pro wrestlers. I don't know if they were joking or not. From what I heard from Bo, I doubt he'd be interested. The kids from the Maple Street orphanage crowded around Bo and Blake to get their autographs. I should point out that Blake signed the most autograph books. I think that Bo just wants to forget the whole experience. Unfortunately, after Parker tells everyone at Sussex Academy, he won't be forgetting it for a while. It took everyone at school a couple or more weeks to forget the Cyber Valley pickle incident.
"As for me. the thought of two men in tights beating the heck out of each other in a ring will not rank high among my interests. Still, it is like the Roman gladiator fights. I wonder if Mr. Howie likes pro wrestling? At least the loser doesn't get fed to the lions.
"Still, I'm disappointed that I missed most of the main event. I heard that Blake was great. I find myself regretting missing his performance. A lot."
Shirley looked down at what she wrote, then she blushed. Smiling, she closed her journal and went to bed.
END OF PART NINE