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Boston, Massachusetts - John Cena and Boston wrestling fans will be celebrating John's win with a BCCW Championship Parade Boston Mayor Tom Menino told WBZ-AM radio. The BCCW parade will be a "rolling rally," Mayor Menino said. (WBZ-AM)
BCCW PARADE
The Parade starts at 11 a.m. The Parade route begins appropriately at the Boston TD Banknorth Garden, and will feature John Cena in the infamous Boston duck boats. The Parade will then move down Causeway Street to Tremont and past the Boston Common. From there the Parade makes celebratory waves down Cambridge Street and Boylston Street. The Parade completes its procession at Copley Square in the Back Bay. These are the expected parade routes and may be modified.
Viewing the BCCW Parade
If you can't slip out of work, catch live coverage of the Parade on WMUR News 9.
Outside the Boston Gah-den, throngs of wrestling fans pack the immediate area while Boston PD surround and survey on foot and horseback. A wrestling ring is set up by the gated area where the actual Duck Toar boats will emerge from. The ring is draped with "Broken City Championship Wrestling" banners, and giant billboards and posters dot the background.
As the festivities start, MSD presides center-ring. With the crowds full attention he starts telling them of a HUGE breaking news announcement regarding the future of BCCW, when suddenly…
He's rudely interrupted by "Diamonds from Sierre Leone".
Introducing the DIAMOND DYNASTY!!! Their ranks were recently completed at "Respect the Shooters & Hookers".
Heenan bogarts the mic; dismissing MSD in the process. He elaborately introduces each man in his stable - beginning with the "Real World's Champion¡" Buddy Rogers and segueing to Wade Barrett, before finishing with the newest (and last) Diamond Dynasty recruit "The Fortunate Son" Ted Dibiase Jr. These 4 men are the most stylish, influential and powerful stable in pro wrestling history. Since the very beginning, they've influenced generations and set trends.
"NATURE BOY" BUDDY ROGERS: I'd just come from Texas this particular time. This was 1949, and they wanted me to wrestle on the Coast, and I was living on Galveston Beach, fifty miles south of Houston. And any time you'd see me, I was dark brown; I always wore a white chenille robe, you know, and when I opened up my robe -- it was right about this time that Nat King Cole brought out the song, 'Nature Boy' -- everybody in the audience started to scream, 'Nature Boy!' And that little friend of mine, Jack Pfefer, says, when we got back to the dressing room, 'Did you hear what them people were calling you?' And I said, 'Yeah.' He says, 'We got a new name, we're gonna keep it.'"
WADE BARRETT: "Nature Boy" and "The Brain" were a really good influence for me. He (Heenan) was very quick to pick up on the things I was doing in matches and on the microphone and the things I needed to work on. He (Rogers) really stressed the importance of how I needed to be strong in every single aspect of what we do. Not just in-ring work, not just on the microphone, not just how I look, not just my personality but everything as a whole. He stressed to me from the beginning that I needed to be strong in every area and when you compare me to the other rookies that were on NXT - everyone had one glaring weakness apart from me. The fact that I worked on all those areas is what pushed me through to victory.
Finally, the mic is passed to the newest member of the Dynasty - Ted Dibiase Jr. He smiles smugly, adjusts his neck tie, brushes off the Million Dollar championship and begins to address the audience.
TED DIBIASE JR: As a child at a very young age, I wanted to be like my dad and carry on the legacy but that didn't become a reality until a got older. In my late teens, I realized that I wanted to really give this a shot. I tell a lot of people that my dad didn't really want me to for a while because of the way it was before now. There was more travel and it was just a lot different. When he got signed back as an agent, he'd seen the changes. That's when I was about done with college and I was like "I'm going into wrestling dad!" He said to finish college first and then you can try it. I'm not going to help you. I'm going to point you in the right direction but this is on you. You have to do it on your own so that's what I did.
BOBBY "the BRAIN" HEENAN: It was timing. I could have taken 25 bumps a night. So maybe I took 20, but I took them at the right time. When I started managing, I had a philosophy. I'm going to manage as a wrestler and wrestle as a manager. When my man is getting the shit beat out of him or he's doing something, I'm not going to be on the outside yelling at the fans and distracting them. When my man took a bump or got beat up, I registered outside. When I got in the ring, I was a coward. That's the way it worked. Nowadays, there's nothing on managers. This is so-and-so and this guy. They don't say where the guy's from. They don't say at one time this guy's family had millions of dollars and they deserted him and he took the money and he always thought about owning these wrestlers. They never tell the stories to tell anything about the character to make somebody over.
They brag about their success, and Nature Boy's victory at "RESPECT THE SHOOTERS & HOOKERS". The Diamond Dynasty is here to reign supreme and conquer all challengers...
"Born To Win" by Mutiny Within cuts through the tower of stereo speakers¡
Enter EVAN BOURNE!!!
Crowd delirious at Evan Bourne's arrival. He looks dead serious, and with a mic in his hand strolls up to ringside where he addresses the Diamond Dynasty, still in the ring.
EVAN BOURNE: Being a rising star is about capturing the fan's attention from the second I walk out here to when I go to the back. Personally, I'm trying to be a good role model for the kids.
The Diamond Dynasty mocks and clowns Evan Bourne for his sportsmanship and sense of fair play. Buddy Rogers himself egotistically boasts of his victory over Bourne at the "RESPECT THE SHOOTERS & HOOKERS" PPV.
"NATURE BOY" BUDDY ROGERS: Oh, I think it was a little more emphatic with you I think, yeah. When it came to that match, I think I did you in more than I did Valentine!!!
EVAN BOURNE: I've only done a few, so it's still a very big deal for me to make it onto pay-per-view, because usually these are reserved for the matches that people will pay to see with a hot angle or hot rivalry.
Evan calls out Ted Dibiase Jr ("Daddy's Boy") for his interference, which directly lead to Bourne's loss at the PPV. The Dynasty acts incredulous at this accusation. Evan Bourne disses Barrett for having no finisher or theme song. Pressure level is rising.
TED DIBIASE JR: I don't feel pressure from my father. I think I put more pressure on myself. With my dad being "The Million Dollar Man" who was such a profound character in building wrestling into what it is today - this global phenomenon - he and others paved the way. So, yeah, those are big shoes to fill. I don't think it puts too much pressure on me. I don't put too much pressure on myself. I'm trying to be successful. Yeah, I want to surpass and do things my father didn't do. I've already made a movie! He never made a movie. But it's not like that. I'm not trying to be better than my father. I'm just enjoying what I do. I have the same passion that my father had for wrestling. It's just a roller coaster ride.
WADE BARRETT: My finisher is called The Wasteland! It's named after the site of the majority of my bare-knuckle fights when I was starting out in the wastelands of Europe. I've got a lot in my arsenal. Given a bit more time and seasoning I can be a real threat to some of the top guys.
The intimidation continues, with the Diamond Dynasty leering down at Bourne from the safety of the ring and issuing all kinds of threats and challenges. Yet Bourne seems completely nonplussed. He's got one more ace up his sleeve¡
EVAN BOURNE: There's always going to be fear there and a little intimidation. My back flip going forward is a dangerous form of attack, but both of my parents have been supporting me wrestling since I was 17, and both are sitting here cheering me on! (big crowd pop)
"NATURE BOY" BUDDY ROGERS: The guy that brought Teddy to the Diamond Dynasty was Bobby Heenan. And he brought him into Brockton MA for my very first match. I [should have been] in the main event that night, and Heenan there, tells me, 'Buddy, I want you to watch this guy Dibiase¡ he's the eighth wonder of the world.' I said, 'Good, man, maybe I'll learn something from him.' (pats Dibiase on the back, and gestures for he and Wade Barrett to exit the ring and crush this Bourne kid once and for all)
EVAN BOURNE: Everything we're doing is to make all our fans happy!
Those words hang ominously in the air as Dibiase and Barrett exit the ring and close in on Bourne. But before they can bring the pain, a FLASH of pyro and confetti bursts from the stage area near the ring. Suddenly MIL MASCARAS appears high atop the entrance area! Crowd pops at the unexpected surprise! Barrett and Dibiase look skyward but it’s too late! MASCARAS propels himself into space and careens down on the two members of the Diamond Dynasty with a flying cross-body block!!! Amazing leap!
Bourne slides into the ring - running dropkick ejects The Brain! Spinning wheel kick nearly knocks the Nature Boy out of his expensive brown loafers! Evan Bourne & Mil Mascaras have secured the ring and soak in the crowd cheers as the Dynasty scrambles to gather their bearings!
EVAN BOURNE: My passion is for the entertainment side of wrestling! I traded out high school wrestling for pro wrestling!
Evan Bourne - with Mil Mascaras by his side - throws out an open challenge to the Diamond Dynasty's Wade Barrett & Ted Dibiase Jr to throw down right here right now! But the heels congregate on the outside of the ring rubbing their heads and licking their wounds. They throw their hands up in disgust and quickly retreat. Crowd boos them as voraciously as they cheer for the incredible team of Evan Bourne & Mil Mascaras!!!
Cut to commercial
With the chaos finally rescinding, MSD returns to center ring for his major announcement. Suddenly, microphone feedback rips through the outside set-up and a man's voice can be heard cutting MSD off.
Enter THE GRAND WIZARD
THE GRAND WIZARD: Well MSD, once again it's pleasure time! Your pleasure to have yours truly to add some much needed class and dignity to this otherwise plebian broadcast!
TGF need only raise the specter of Abdullah the Butcher for MSD to flee the ring and leave The Grand Wizard solo with the house mic and a nation's attention. He calls out Lou Thesz. Crowd and BCCW ring officials going crazy over this impromptu performance. A van for JAM'N 94.5 can be spotted along the peripheral.
To a rising tide of great cheers, LOU THESZ makes his dramatic return to Boston! He's seconded by ED "The Strangler" LEWIS, and neither one of them look pleased. Lou Thesz is dressed for action; wrestling trunks and boxers robe (in honor of Rocky Marciano). The Strangler in his Sunday best; holding Thesz' "Undisputed Championship" in his hands.
TGF and his associates have targeted Lou Thesz and the title he holds (the origin of his mysterious "bounty" revealed). Incredulous, Lou Thesz wants to know what army could possibly take him down? Or stop him and his boy from taking the trash out of this ring right now?
LOU THESZ: I am sure the scene will get much darker before the dawning of a true professional wrestling. I promise you wrestling fans that dawn is coming...
THE GRAND WIZARD: Talking to you is like trying to feed strawberries to a pig! Before he gets his feathers all ruffled, TGF reminds Lou that he didn't come into this game alone. He's part of the new "Trinity of Terror". "Trinity" as in "3". TGF holds up one finger (much like he did at RESPECT THE SHOOTERS & HOOKERS" after Abdullah savaged Lou in the ring) - signifying his own part in the unholy union.
Sleeves unbuttoned and rolled up... action is eminent... slow reveal... and ED "STRANGLER" LEWIS turns on his pupil Lou Thesz! With Lou barking in TGF's face, The Strangler suddenly grabs him from behind and locks in the vicious rear-naked choke he is world famous for! The same hold that nearly killed Jack Swagger's dad at the PPV! Suddenly, it all makes sense! The throwing in of the white towel! The "old friend with the score to settle"! The distraction with Swagger's dad when Lou had the match well in hand... the Strangler was in on the fix the entire time! He double-crossed Thesz!
With THE GRAND WIZARD laughing maniacally, The Strangler chokes Thesz unconscious and drops the belt on his prone form. TGF promises the belt will belong to them. They then each hold up 2 fingers, to solidify their union. To further drive home their point, TGF unsheathes his belt and prepares to whip Thesz like a dog.
JACK SWAGGER to the rescue!
He's in with the steel chair to drive the two attackers away. In pure pro wrestling spectacle, he yells at them from within the ring, waving the steel chair, as they slink back up the entrance ramp waving their two fingers. Jack Swagger and a team of EMTs tend to Lou Thesz in the ring. How will Thesz seek to settle the score??? And who is the 3rd man of TGF's mystery alliance??? And what the heck is MSD's big announcement???
Cut to commercial.
Welcome back to the BCCW Parade pre-show. We're LIVE from Boston MA, soaking in the aftermath of Broken City Championship Wrestling's triumphant debut. Down to ringside, where a specialized set has been erected for our next guest. Introducing Money Massachusetts own -
ALEXXUS NEVAEH!!!
The Woman's Wrestling Champion of the world was successful in her tag-team match with Desmond Wolfe at RESPECT THE SHOOTERS & HOOKERS, erasing weeks of torturous abuse from her nemesis Lizzy Borden. Now she returns triumphantly to Boston MA, still proudly brandishing the Women's title. She gets a rousing ovation as she makes her way over to the custom-designed set. It's beautiful, decorated with stunning pastel colors and overflowing with flowers of various sizes, colors and scents. All is gorgeous on this beautiful sunny day, but things start to get ugly real quick when the guest interviewer makes his entrance!
Introducing:
"ADORABLE" ADRIAN ADONIS!!! Host of the "Flower Shop"!!!
"ADORABLE" ADRIAN ADONIS: Let me tell you something - I've been rough, tough and mean all my life. And I can wear exactly what I want. I did jump out of the closet and there was no brooms behind me!!!
Instead of interviewing ALEXXUS and celebrating her victory like it was SCHEDULED - Adonis breaks protocol and goes into business for himself. He disses Alexxus, her style, her hair and her wrestling ability. Matter of fact, she doesn't even deserve to call herself Women's Champion - she looks like a little boy!!! Adrian Adonis - with a flamboyant flourish - introduces his personal assistant on to the set
Introducing:
SAMMI LANE!!!
Sammi and Alexxus have a stare down, exacerbated by Adrian Adonis' annoying chatter in the background. He says Sammi is a REAL woman, and would make a much greater champion than Alexxus ever could be. Sammi grabs the mic with a smirk, and condescendingly addresses Alexxus.
SAMMI LANE: I'm just a girl who likes to kick ass! Sometimes I'm a heel, sometimes I'm a baby face. Whatever it is, I still go out there and have a blast! Breaking the rules is always fun, but I like to chain around and throw in a high-flying move every so often…
She reaches back as if to slap Alexxus, who braces for the blow but Sammi is just grabbing a flower from Adonis to put in her hair. She primps and preens for the audience, before spraying a bottle of Adonis' perfume into Alexxus' unsuspecting face, blinding her! Cat fight! Cat fight! Cat fight!!!! Adonis cheers on Sammi Lane as she stomps a mud hole in Alexxus. With Alexxus beaten and prone, Sammi and Adrian go to town on her with makeup and face-paint, scrawling it all over her and making her look like a drunken circus clown. They laugh and hold up the mirror, admiring their own beauty and handiwork. Sammi poses with the Woman's Championship belt.
"ADORABLE" ADRIAN ADONIS: (pointing to the New York Yankees logo embroidered on his Mumu, just to incite the Boston crowd further) I am from NYC! I can do exactly what I want! I feel so much like Adrian Adonis, with all this in my hair, this splendor this charisma and these beautiful colors!
SAMMI LANE (agreeing with Adonis, she twirls her hair and plays with her chewing gum) I like to switch it up. I have an all-white outfit that I love because it makes me stick out. I also have an all-gold outfit, and will soon be showing off my all-silver outfit. I love metallics!
Cut to commercial
Finally it’s time for the main event! The Duck Boat parade featuring The Champ JOHN CENA!!!
Crowd has swelled to titanic proportions; birds-eye views from the helicopters above confirm this. “My Time Is Now’ starts playing and the crowd reaction is enormous. John Cena is ushered out of the holding area by about a dozen security guards and escorted through the crowd to the Duck Boats. There, he is greeted by a few of the Event Sponsors. Including one nattily-attired gentleman with a dark fedora and cauliflower ears…
His giant calloused hands grip Cena’s, and he smiles broadly. He introduces himself as “Mister Mondt”. Cena cheerfully greets him, but there is a sense of unease as he surveys the shady characters who accompany Mister Mondt. The gentleman welcomes Cena and tells him to enjoy the festivities – today is his day. Mister Mondt will touch back with Cena later. For now, see the people! They’re waiting for the Champ!
Awe-inspiring day for the Champ, and all pro-wrestling fans worldwide. The parade is a rousing success, with streets lined with people and confetti raining down city wide. After the tour through the city, as the parade winds down, Cena retreats back to the cornered-off section of the Duck Boat where BCCW officials, event coordinators and sponsors have gathered. Chief amongst them is Mister Mondt, who is seated in the center holding court. He raises a toast of champagne to Cena as the Champ makes his way over. Mister Mondt slaps a beefy hand on Cena’s back and welcomes him to the VIP lounge, where he and some of his associates would like to speak with him. Mister Mondt escorts Cena away from his familiar circle of friends, associates and agents into a roped-off backroom (quarantined by two huge bodyguards w/ black sunglasses and firearms).
Inside the room, a group of men sit at a long table drinking Brandy and smoking expensive cigars. Cena is surprised to see RIKIDOZON amongst them. Mister Mondt invites Cena to sit and offers him a drink (the Champ declines). Mister Mondt formally introduces himself and his associates. He wants to discuss the future.
MISTER MONDT: We’ll take the best features of boxing, MMA and the holds from Greco-Roman, combine these with the old time lumber camp style of fighting and call it “Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling,”
Wanna talk credentials? Mister Mondt knows the background and history of every form of competitive sport. He begins to regale Cena (and everybody seated) of his grand vision for Pro Wrestling’s future. He recalls the history of an early bare knuckle fighter, one James Figg, who dated back to 1716. Mondt dug around in a library until he unearthed printed proof of Figg’s fame. He learned that Figg had been famed throughout England as a swordsman, wrestler and all around athlete from his boyhood. Figg had also gained fame in the British Isles as a fighter. His method was unique. Instead of confining himself to pure and undiluted grappling, Figg would bang a rival with his fist in the clinches whenever it was possible. This helped him to gain victory. Later he slugged in the open and, as a pugilist, depending mainly upon his fists, beat some good wrestlers by the simple process of first knocking them out and then pinning their shoulders. Eventually, Figg’s style became known as “Figg’s Fighting.” AKA “Mixed Martial Arts”.
What does this mean for Cena, exactly? Mister Mondt – along with his business partners - are signing all the wrestlers to exclusive performance contracts with his company “GOLD DUST TRIO INC.” The largest, most influential sports agency in Pro Wrestling history. These gentleman don’t just “sponsor” BCCW – they own it. The answer to the company’s start-up funding has now been established. Mister Mondt introduces Cena to his partners:
THE GRAND WIZARD & ED “The Strangler” LEWIS!!!
THE GOLD DUST TRIO INC!!! Rikidozan laughs at the stunned expression on Cena’s face. TGF smirks and holds up 3 fingers. The Trinity of Terror is complete. Mister Mondt and his Gold Dust Trio Inc partners are looking to move “the strap” (aka Cena’s championship belt) to a new contender. Someone they can strap the old promotional rocket onto and blast off to the moon as the face of this new style of wrestling. Their chosen champion will be Rikidozan and they want Cena to put him over clean for the belt. They will even create a fictional card held in “Rio de Janeiro” to explain the title switch. Cena doesn’t even have to do the job. He can simply sign the Gold Dust Trio Inc contract and hand the belt over now. No fuss.
Cena surveys the room – Irish mob and Japanese Yakuza everywhere – and instinctively makes his decision.
JOHN CENA: No. No. Completely volunteer basis? And you don’t have to go if you don’t want to? No. Because obviously it is a conflict area, and there are some risks involved.
The faux-joviality in the room completely evaporates. Did he just decline Mister Mondt and the Gold Dust Trio Inc??? Mister Mondt reiterates that this isn’t an offer to Cena - it’s a business demand. The belt is changing hands. Whether Cena willingly hands it over… or the Gold Dust Trio physically takes it from him. Mister Mondt reminds Cena of outlaw names of the past. Names like Marian Plestina, Jack Sherry, John Pesek and other tough wrestlers who tried to dispute Gold Dust Trio Inc claims. Mister Mondt is very secure in the knowledge that his camp boasts enough fire power to ably cope with any rebels to the Trust. Namely one blood-thirsty mercenary terrorist they keep around just for occasions like this. His name is ABDULLAH the BUTCHER.
Cena tenses as the anxiety level rises and the men in the room begin flexing and standing up, including Rikidozan and his Yakuza handlers. But Mister Mondt simply rests another hand on Cena’s shoulder, and waves them off. Very well. Enjoy the rest of your night, Champ. There’s another public appearance scheduled for Cena tomorrow back in the durrrrty durrrrty south – contractual obligation related to his successful title defense. Cena and The Gold Dust Trio Inc can continue negotiations after that.
Finally the Duck Boat reaches its final destination, and John Cena is politely dismissed from the meeting. But he can feel the dozens of ravenous eyes staring holes in him as he leaves. Mister Mondt addresses him one final time.
MISTER MONDT: I think, Cena, that without question you’re one of the world’s greatest wrestlers. It’s a shame Sandow [one of his associates within the Gold Dust Trio Inc. organization] won’t let you come into the organization and be champion. Now I know you can beat Rikidozan and I think I can handle Ed [gestures to The Strangler, who is rubbing his hands together in anticipation], so I tell you what you do - Tomorrow we’ll drive together up to Lewis’ summer home in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. Ed is there with Desmond Wolfe and a few training partners. The first day you wrestle with Desmond and some of the other boys. Then rest a few days and you can go to the mat with Lewis. You two boys will shoot, and if Lewis beats you fairly and squarely with Rikidozan as the referee, we’ll take you into the combination and work several matches with you and get some real money. If you beat Lewis we’ll sign a contract to let you wrestle Lewis in New York, Chicago, or anywhere else where we can draw money, and we’ll guarantee to dump the heavyweight mat title to you. If you beat Lewis fairly and squarely at the camp I’ll give you my word you’ll get a chance within two months to win the title in public from Lewis. But if you fail, then you must come into the organization and play ball… Cena stares hard at the men, before turning to leave in silence. The ultimatum has been made. What will Cena do? How will the BCCW After-Party tour continue? And what the heck was MSD’s big announcement???
Tune in next time as BCCW makes its way back Down South for the final leg of its promotional tour!
CREDITS:
BCCW PARADE INFO: Boston Celtics Parade Published June 18, 2008 by Pam Gaulin
TED DIBIASE JR: The Orlando Sentinel interview by Brian Fritzand Monday, July 13, 2009
WADE BARRET: Sky Sports Interview 2010
BOBBY HEENAN: Wrestling Perspective #91 interview
EVAN BOURNE: The Telegraph interview by Jill Moon, 2/17/10
ADORABLE ADRIAN ADONIS – Pipers Pit December 1985
SAMMI LANE – G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling Profile page
JOHN CENA – M&C Interview 12/11/08
MISTER MONDT – “Fall Guys: The Barnums of Bounce” by Marcus Griffin (copyright 1937)
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