This story was inspired by Epiclot214' Xtrema. 80s mania wrestling is owned by the respective creators checkmate creative llc. I own nothing except some OC. I recommend that you play 80s Mania wrestling returns to support them.
It was late July 1980 in the city of Los Angeles,California,where the sun blazed and people went to make their dreams a reality. One of those people was a twenty-two-year-old named Michael Greenhorn who wanted to present his dream to the top TV executives in the Los Angeles area. Michael always wore his favorite business suit, as he believed it would give him good luck, and knowing what he was going to do today, he needed it today. Michael enters a multi-story skyscraper with the name Slidecast on top. Michael saw a stereotypical waiting room with a woman who wore glasses reading a magazine behind a desk, knowing she was the secretary of this place.
"Hello, I'm here to meet the president of this place." Michael said this to the secretary, who looked annoyed and bored.
"Do you have an appointment?" the secretary says
"Um, yes, I do. My name is Michael Greenhorn
"Okay, just sit in one of our chairs until we call you," the secretary instructed. Michael took a seat and picked up a magazine to pass the time. After a few minutes, an older man sat next to Michael.
"So you're here to pitch a show too?" the older man asked, trying to make conversation.
"Um, yeah, I'm trying to pitch a wrestling show to the president."
"Is that so because I'm doing the same thing and I'm going to call it wrestling world?"
"Cool, I'm going to call my promotion rock and roll wrestling." Michael said, and after a few seconds, he offered a handshake. "My name is Michael Greenhorn."
The man shook Michael's hand and said, "Mr. Fantasy,sorry, I can't give you my first name because my first name is something I despise because of my father." Michael noted how Mr. Fantasy hesitated talking about his dad—maybe a taboo subject.
"Mr. Fantasy, you're up" the secretary interrupted, with Mr. Fantasy getting up and entering an elevator to the top floor. Michael returned to waiting, and after an hour and a half of waiting, he got called up. Taking the elevator to the top floor and walking to the president's office.
Inside the office was the old face of Mr. Codger, who wore a navy blue suit, looking like the president he was supposed to be. Fantasy was sitting in a chair by Mr. Codger's desk. Michael sat down in a chair across from .
"Are you Michael Greenhorn, the man who wants to pitch me your idea? A wrestling show I believe" Mr Codger said.
"how do you know about that?" Michael asked.
"Well young man from what I heard from this gentleman is that both of you want to make a Professional wrestling show on my channel and to be honest I don't want to hold two wrestling shows because it might clog my brand so to solve this I can only choose one of your promotions." Mr Codger said. Both Michael and Mr fantasy were tense because their dream might be broken but Michael had an idea.
"Mr Codger, I have an idea that might work for all of us and keep and my dream alive ." Michael said.
"And what is this idea you have?" Mr Codger asked.
"Well I always wanted to run a wrestling company and although I knew this man for a few minutes I know his dream is also important to him. My idea is he can have his own show but in turn me and Mr fantasy become co owners so our dreams can come true." Michael said. Mr Fantasy was surprised by Michael's plan because he was in a way giving him what he wanted.
"Well if Mr fantasy is fine with that then I see no problem with this deal. What do you say, Mr. Fantasy, do you agree with this?" Mr Codger asked. Mr fantasy sat in silence for a few seconds and with one swift motion got up and shook Mr Greenhorn's hand.
"I will happily take that deal." Mr fantasy said with happiness. Mr Greenhorn shaked Mr fantasy hand smiling and thinking he finally reached the dreamland.
Three weeks Later.
Michale and Mr fantasy were in a tv studio that was gonna be the first location to hold their first episode. Both men were talking/planning for the show later that night.
An employee of the studio ran up to the two men and with a gasping breath said "sirs we um have a few early birds."
"Early birds?" both men said in unison confused about the term.
"They are um wrestlers who came earlier than usual. About eight of them." the employee added, still catching his breath. Mr Greenhorn and Mr Fantasy knew that today was gonna be special.
Tv studio meeting room.
Michael looked at the list of wrestlers who arrived early and said "mr fantasy I don't want to be rude to these people but some of them seem kinda out there plus most didn't put down their real name."
Mr fantasy put the list down and with a voice of confidence told Michael "it will be fine Michael. Just give these guys and gals a chance plus weird equals attention and attention equals money and ratings."
"Well I can't deny that philosophy." Michael said hesitantly "I just worry that some will be an issue amongst our workers but like you said I will give them a chance."
Mr fantasy looked at the list and called out the first name "Okay first up Keith blood."
The door creaked open and the air became cold as the man made himself known. The man had skin that was a deathly pale white, his hair the same color as his skin was spiked up to give him the punk look and piercing blue eyes that both men would call hypnotizing. The outfit he wore was a black trenchcoat, black pants,and a shirt that was black with a yellow collar and a design of a blood trail going down his shirt. The man wore gold earrings and what seemed to be a cross necklace. Keith sat in a chair across from his bosses looking at them with his piercing blue eyes and a smile that seemed frozen on his face.
Both Michael and Mr fantasy looked scared of the man but for the sake of professionalism began the interview with Michael asking "so you're Keith blood."
Keith creepy chuckle and with a deep voice said "I am"
"Where do you come from?" Michael asked, hoping Keith was just putting up a gimmick.
"I live in Santa Carla but my family comes from Romania." Keith answered.
"Let me guess transylvania." Michael said trying to joke but Keith blood gave Michael a glare that made him stop.
Mr fantasy cleared his throat and asked "Okay another question, how long have you been wrestling?"
"I have only wrestled for two years in small territories around the country. My favorite ones were the ones that allow hardcore matches." keith answered smiling
Michale taking a deep breath, asked Keith "what is your favorite thing to do?"
"Mainly walking down an empty street at night, eating meat and drinking my favorite red juice." Keith answered creeply, adding emphasis on juice. Keith smiled and both men saw Keith had fangs.
Michael and Mr. Fantasy look at each other trying to digest what Keith Blood just said. Michael made a note on the list next to Keith Blood's name which read "INSANE".
"So what compelled you to join us?" Mr. Fantasy asked, gaining the courage "Was it glory,fame or money."
"Well a part of it is fame and glory but." Keith stops for a second to take a deep breath and to both Michael and Mr. Fantasy, it seems his already deep voice got a little deeper as he said "there's nothing more satisfying than watching blood fall on the white canvas."
Both Michael and Mr fantasy froze in fear as Keith said that. Both men noticed that the pale "vampire" had an almost animalistic look in his eyes when he said that.
and with a shaky voice Mr fantasy tells Keith "Well um that concludes our interview and welcome aboard."
Keith blood got up and left the room giggling creepily and after leaving both michael and mr fantasy take deep breaths. Michael almost screamed while mr fantasy was on the brink of fainting.
"Well if someone turns up missing or dead in a city we are visiting we know who to blame," michal tried to joke but knew there was a possibility of that happening.
"Well maybe he is joking. Hopefully he is." mr. Fantasy said, trying to comfort himself.
It took a few minutes to compose themselves when they called out the next wrestler.
"Pat cabbage." Michael called out. Michael and Mr. Fantastic hope this man is less scary.
A head poke out from the door that looks like a child. Michael tilted his head in confusion at this. Mr fantasy raised an eyebrow.
"Are you Pat cabbage?" mr fantasy asked a little puzzled at the person in front of him.
"I am. Is this the job interview?" pat cabbage asked.
"Um yes it is, look kid I know wrestling can be fun but only adults can apply for this now where your parents." Mr. Fantasy said.
Pat cabbage took a deep breath in frustration and opened the door fully. Pat cabbage's full body was revealed to be that of a grown man. Although Pat was wearing average street clothes it was obvious he had the body of a bodybuilder.
"I'm not a kid, I'm a grown man god dammit." pat said frustrated. Mr fantasy eyes widened in surprise, clearly not expecting pat cabbage full body.
"I'm sorry I didn't know." Mr Fantasy said, raising his hands in surrender. Pat saw this and sighs, relaxing his posture.
"No,no it's fine, I'm sorry I shouldn't freak out like that." pat said trying to explain himself "it just my face is kinda a sensitive topic for me."
"If you don't mind me asking why does your face look so much younger than your body?" Michael asked.
Pat sighed and answered with "I was born different that all I'm gonna say."
"Understandable. How long have you been wrestling?" Michael asked, trying to get the interview back on track.
"Well to be frank, besides going to a wrestling school for the basics I never wrestled for a professional wrestling company, so this is my first. I do, however, have a history in amature wrestling." Pat explained, looking nervously.
"Not great but it will do. Where do you come from?" mr. Fantasy asks.
"Mount yonah georgia" pat answered straight.
"What do you like to do?"Michael asked.
"Mainly bodybuilding and of sports I like to farm mostly cabbage." Pat answered with a smile. Michael giggles a little with mr fantasy giving a little punch on michael arm.
"W-what funny." pat asked confused.
"Nothing, just giggling at a little joke I heard last week." Michael lied not wanting to be rude.
"One last thing. What made you want to join us?" mr fantasy asked pat cabbage looking over some notes he made about pat.
"Well I'm not gonna lie while I want to be famous. I also want to prove that there is more to me than my baby-like face. I want to show my talent to a world of athletes just like me and earn marks to my name." pat said with full conviction.
"Well we look forward to seeing you in the ring and the accomplishment you will earn." Michael said, shaking pat and something Mr. Fantasy did too. Pat got up and left the room.
"Well that was a nice little interview." Michael said smiling "hopefully we get more pat cabbages and less Keith blood."
"Agreed." mr fantasy said looking at the list.
"So who is next on the list I'm excited now." Michael asked, smiling.
Mr fantasy read out the next name on the list "okay it the um the piranha."
After saying that name a shirtless man with green skin, an open face mask that looks like a fish, green gloves,pink flipper boots and sharp teeth came in. The man was trying hard to be a piranha. The piranha sat down and looked at his bosses with his black eyes.
"So you're the piranha." Michael said, puzzled. Piranha answered by clicking his teeth.
"Okay um where do you come from?" Mr fantasy asked, wondering if maybe piranha would answer normally. Once again the piranha clicks his teeth and sucks on air like a fish sucking air.
Michael got close to mr fantasy and whispered "I don't think we're not gonna get any proper answers out of him"
"Let me try a different method." Mr fantasy whispered back. Mr fantasy took two pieces of sticky notes and wrote down Yes and no.
"Okay are you from America" Mr fantasy said, putting down the two notes. The piranha slammed one of his gloved hands down on no.
"Where are you from then?" Michael asked. The piranha got up and went over to a map hung up on the wall. With his gloved hand the piranha pointed to the amazon forest. Michael and Mr. Fantasy look at each other in puzzlement. The piranha sat back down and waited for the next question.
"So you're from the Amazon forest. Have you wrestled in another promotion before?" Michael asked which piranha put his hand on no.
"One last question. Are you a good guy." mr fantasy asked. The piranha put hand on no.
"Are you gonna be on good behavior?" mr fantasy asked. The piranha put his hand on yes.
"Well I hope you're gonna be a valuable asset to us." mr fantasy said. The piranha nodded and left the room.
"God what an annoying guy."mr fantasy said exhausted "how many are left on the list"
"Not too many because thankfully some are coming in pairs which leads to our first tag team the neon express." Michael answered. Two men came into the office with matching clothes. Both had ripped sleeveless white shirts,pants that had colors on them that were annoying to look at and pink boots with tassels on them. One man had wild blond hair and the other man had long black hair. Both men smiling sit down looking excited to have this interview.
"So you two are the neon expressions I heard about?" Michael asked the neon-clad duo.
"Yup but to be more specific I am the radical Jesse wild." Jessie said with a ton of energy.
" I am totally tubular chet skye." Chet answers with the same energy as his partner.
"So where are you two from exactly?" mr fantasy asked.
"I'm from climax georgia." Jessie answered with an infectious smile.
"I'm from the hot town of Alamo texas." Chet Skye said excitedly.
"What are your guys' reasons to join us?"
"Well both of us wanted to show off our totally rad moves and go to the Promised land," chet said.
"Well, I hope you two find success here and be an exemplary tag team." Mr. Fantasy said with hurry, and with handshakes, the neon express left the room.
"God they are annoying." mr fantasy says annoyed laced in his voice.
"But you can't ignore their enthusiasm." Michael says, trying to find hope. Mr fantasy nods and looks at the list again.
"Okay last up starboy." Michael said with surprise in his voice.
"Wait starboy, the son of Mexican wrestler Starman,well,l i'll be damned finally some and no pun intended star power." mr fantasy said liking who joined them.
A small japanese man with a headband came into the room along with a bald latino man who wore a t- shirt that said starman with said wrestler on it.
The small japanese man cleared his throat and bowed "My name is and I have the honor to help my pupil with his excursion here."
"Hola, soy Starboy y vine a postularnos para su nuevo programa." The man said in Spanish. Mr Greenhorn and Mr Fantasy looked at Mr Bonsai hoping for a translation.
"My client says that he wants to join your new show." mr bonsai translates. Starboy nodes let his new bosses do what he said.
"Well where are you from starboy?" mr fantasy inquired with interest. Starboy straightened himself and cleared his throat.
"Soy de la Ciudad de México, Mé es mi segunda vez en los Estados Unidos, así que realmente no puedo hablar inglés arrepentido." starboy responds speaking somewhat fast.
"Starboy says that he is from Mexico City,Mexico and he says that this is his second time in the United States so he can't really speak English but a few words here and there but he promises he will learn." mr bonsai translated with starboy nodding.
"Okay, why did you choose us over other wrestling companies?" Mr Greenhorn wants to get starboy motivation joining them.
"bueno, al igual que mi padre, quiero hacer que una empresa de lucha libre profesional sea conocida en todo el mundo" starboy responds with a very respectful tone.
"My client says that he wants to follow in his father's footsteps by making a wrestling company grow." Mr Bonsai says with Starboy nodding in confirmation.
"Okay last question and what is your overall goal in our promotion?" Mr fantasy asked.
"para construir un legado y ganar tantos títulos como pueda" starboy answered confidently.
"Starboy says that his goal is to build a legacy and win as many titles as he can get." Mr Bonsai repeats the words Starboy said.
"Well thank you for your time and we hope you have a fulfilling career here in wrestle world." Mr fantasy says as he and Michael shake starboy and Mr bonsai hands.
Starboy and Mr Bonsai leave with starboy saying gracias and Mr bonsai bowing in respect. The door clicked with michael and mr fantasy releasing a breath relaxing.
"Well nice to have an international star in our company now and he normal" Mr fantasy said relief
"Okay, next up that showed up early is princess starbright hailing from um color queendom?" Michael says looking off his clipboard as if he is reading that correctly.
The door opens and a young woman with pink hair,rainbow shirt,a skirt with overall straps,long socks and untied shoes comes in, throwing glitter everywhere causing Michael and mr fantasy to duck the glitter storm.
The glitter strikes the table,file cabinets,coffee cups practically everywhere as starbright twirl as a ballerina.
"Starlight starbright I am princess starbright coming to be a star." Princess Starbright says cheerfully, still throwing glitter.
"OKAY ENOUGH WITH DAMN GLITTER" Mr fantasy yelling under the table which causes starbright to stop dead and stuff the remaining glitter in a bright pink fluffy purse.
"Sorry" starbright giggles out nervously sitting down.
Michael and Mr. Fantasy, get out under the table and brush the glitter off of the table and clipboards.
"Okay let's get this over with because this has been an exhausting hour and half in my life." mr fantasy says with a sigh "what is your goal for wrestle world."
"I want to represent my homeland and the kingdom that I will rule one day by winning the women's title." Starbright cheerfully proclaims.
"Wait so you are actually a princess from a kingdom we never heard of." Michael says skepticism laced in his voice.
"The color queendom is on a small island near Britain that has been ruled only by brave queens for 400 plus years." Starbright explains with pride but then turns to discomfort. "It is not very strong like other kingdoms of the past and the monarchy is not that respected after a war against its neighbor the northwood kingdom."
"Okay politics and war stuff aside, what exactly is your wrestling background?" Mr Fantasy asked inquisitively.
"Well my mother the queen made me the secretary of athletics and sports so I threw myself into many sports including pro wrestling which she enjoyed a lot growing up." Starbright says happily remberming some fond memories.
"Okay, what do you like to do in your spare time?" Michael asked, writing on his clipboard.
"I like to watch cartoons,painting,dancing,reading and braiding my servants' hairs." Starbright says rapidly clasping her hands with a big smile on her face.
"Okay last question and what made you want to join our company" Mr. Fantasy asks inquisitively.
"Well since wrestle world is new I thought about bringing some royalty to the show because I believe everyone should succeed in some way." Starbright says cheerfully.
"Well at least you have faith and good cause in mind so welcome aboard." Michael says as he and Mr. Fantasy stretch their hands for handshake which Princess Starbright reciprocates with a gentle hand.
"I can't wait to make friends in this wonderful place." Starbright states as she stands up and walks out tossing one last glitter pile in air out of her bag.
"Might have to get a glitter banned if she's going to stay" Mr fantasy says to Michael brushing glitter off of his suit.
"yeah I second that decision glitter is not easy to clean off" Michael states brushing glitter off the table and dumping his now ruined coffee in the trash can.
"Okay last one and his name is Dr. B."Mr Fantasy says, looking at his sparkly clipboard.
As soon as Mr fantasy says that name the door bursts open and a man with big muscles,tons of gold jewelry,a shirt that is tight around his body,black pants holded by a large brown belt and a multicolored Mohawk. Dr b sits on the plastic chair which causes the chair to groan in protest.
"So you're dr.b um mind telling what does the b stand for." Mr. Fantasy asked, clearly afraid of the huge man.
" The b stands for bad and trust me I am one bad man" Dr.B says as his deep voice carries no doubts and zero bravado.
"Where are you from Dr.B?" Mr fantasy asks jotting down notes like "I HOPE I DON'T DIE".
"I was born and raised in the mean streets of Chicago IL" Dr.B says getting to the point.
"Um what your goal working here" Michael asked slowly.
"To win the big title and get a ton of money." Dr.B says roughly "anything else is just a waste of time."
"What do you do in your free time Dr.B" Mr fantasy asks, his posture calming a bit.
"I lift weights,do cardio and other things that are none of anybody's damn business." Dr.B says, crossing his arms.
"Okay last question, why join the wrestling world?" Mr. Fantasy inquisitively asks.
"Let's just say if someone is not first at the top then they are forever at the bottom." Dr.B answers straight.
"Well we know who's gonna go big in this promotion, welcome aboard Dr.B." Michael says with fake enthusiasm.
"Whatever." Dr.B says getting up and walking out without saying anything else leaving Mr fantasy and Michael Greenhorn sighing in relief over how brief and quick it was.
"Jesus christ we really need to overlook mr codger hiring process because this has been the most insane process I had ever done" Mr fantasy says tired slouching forward in his chair.
"Hey at least it was only eight and plus could be worse we could have had an Elvis impersonator wanting to wrestle for us." Michael says hopefully.
All sudden the door opens and a man in full white jumpsuit,black pompadour hair and black sunglasses peek in. Both Michael and Mr fantasy looked wide-eyed.
"Sorry I am a late gentleman, some mamma stepped on my blue suede pelvis, pelvis pressly." the man says with an Elvis impersonation.
"Hey michael"
"Yeah"
"Remember what I said about weird equals attention and attention equals to money and ratings."
"Yeah a philosophy that i kinda agreed to"
"I am starting to regret that."
End of Chapter 1.
