[color=red][b][u]Battle of the Two Luchadores[/u][/b][/color] --------------- [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] Hello; you know me as Luchador Lion if you want to call me by my G-52 name, or Super Golden Lion if you wish to call me by my lucha libre name. Many still argue that I was the missing piece to the puzzle when Super C added me to the lineup of wrestling-themed G-52s, but there was evidently another missing piece to that puzzle: Goldduster, the Canadian sensation one could easily mistake as a luchador. [b]Goldduster:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Part of that has to do with the fact traditional superhero masks weren't working out for me when we tried finding a new outfit for me after my heel-face turn (and I am staying as a face forever because I'm a G-52), and I had gone to Mexico to get myself back in shape when the public encouraged me to continue wrestling after my hiatus. (The hiatus happened because I felt so bad for the original Captain Beatdown after a back injury from a match between him and me caused him to retire for good, but he says it was his fault because he should have retired sooner, even though it would have drastically altered the kayfabe.) A luchador's mask worked out much better for me. [b]Super C:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Please note that at this time, I am not employing any more wrestlers because I have more recruits to come off my "USA Waiting List," all of which will join X.B. (Extreme Bengal) in forming the "Comic Book All-Stars." However, we'll get to that later. Here, we're focusing on the wrestling match. As before, Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, was a V.I.P. guest for the match alongside Leandro the Revolutionary Lion, just as Rainier Belrose was with Levi the Mountee Lion and Lyon the Northern Lion. [b]Lyon the Northern Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] Montreal is my home as well as Goldduster's, but Levi and I both represent Canada as a whole. [b]Levi the Mountee Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] Whereas Ottawa, the nation's capital, is my hometown. Ontario is where you'll find that city if you're looking for it. Anyways, this match was one of multiple matches for this broadcast, and while it wasn't the main event (because that was for the humans), it was the match people wanted to watch when they bought tickets to go see it. We'll also show you some other highlights, including the negotiations between the AIRAF and some of those African world leaders (because otherwise, the world is sanctioning those nations to death). --------- ----------- ------------- *Later in Montreal, Canada, the crowd gathers to watch the wrestling match between Goldduster and Luchador Lion. President Sheinbaum arrives in the city to see Rainier.* ----------- *Montreal, Quebec, Canada* [b]Rainier:[/b] So I was told that Luchador Lion was basically Goldduster's master in teaching him the art of lucha libre. [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] That is correct. Today, Luchador Lion will put Goldduster's knowledge to the test. May the best wrestler win. [b]Rainier:[/b] Of course. [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] I have also brought Leandro with me to accompany Levi the Mountee Lion. [b]Rainier:[/b] Well, we also have Lyon the Northern Lion, who's from here, as well. Lyon represents more of the French side of Canada, which is here. It's why everything is in French first before English. [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] Interesting. [b]Rainier:[/b] We do have English reporters and commentators for different channels, though. *The crowd goes wild as they take photos of Luchador Lion and Goldduster posing together before their match.* [b]Kirk:[/b] So, Leandro, what do you think of Goldduster so far? ---------------- *Washington, D.C.* [b]Trump:[/b] I hope to see Goldduster come to Atlanta to take on the Ultimate Destroyer and put on a good show. I'd love to meet Rainier Belrose in person during that match. Even though he knows the Ultimate Destroyer is no joke. Patriotic Pounder is no joke either. [b]Reporter 1:[/b] Mr. President! Are you aware that the Alliance of Sahel States and the AIRAF are exchanging military hardware to improve their military capabilities, making the AIRAF even more advances and closer to our military capability? [b]Trump:[/b] So? Let them do whatever they want! And no, they will never be as close to our military! Heck! They won't even be as advanced as any of the military forces of those European countries. Leo's parallels will see to that. Once again, we will let the [BLEEP] do whatever they want, since they have stated many times that they have no interest in doing anything with us. [b]Reporter 2:[/b] Can you not use that acronym, please? [b]Trump:[/b] Sorry, but that is their official English acronym, unless they are finally convinced to change Alliance of Sahel States to Alliance of Sahel Nations. But knowing them, I highly doubt that's going to happen, because in the end, they're the ones who make that decision. [b]Reporter 3:[/b] Just don't forget that if you blow it, you answer to Leo! [b]Trump:[/b] Yes; I know. ---------------- *Galway, Western Republic of Ireland* *Tchiani, Goïta, and Traoré sign a deal with Gen. Madden to exchange military hardware and support each other's military advancements and other trade and support deals.* [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] Whatever you guys do, let's hope we don't enter World War 6. Africa should be stabilized without foreign interference as much as possible, and I want to let you guys know that we clearly understand and support your goals. But in my own words, just a piece of my thought, that in my views about the collapse of Islam happening in Africa because of your actions, this is on you. Why? Because ideally, we want Islam in Africa to end peacefully as much as possible, not like this. If you want to continue your genocides, that is fine, but do not expect us to send our troops to support your acts. We only do joint-training to help you better protect your nations and people from these threats. I also want to thank you for allowing us to interact with your Christians, after other countries have turned their backs on them. [b]Goïta:[/b] But in exchange, you will continue to provide us weaponry and hardware so we can maintain our existence and to keep Africa safe from these threats, including ISIS and their affiliates. [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] I know, and I understand. But I hope what we agreed on together is worth it. [b]Traoré:[/b] You don't have anything to worry abou,t as long you let us do whatever we want in our countries. [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] But remember, if you tick Lenu or Lakhdar off because you sent a weapon into their countries' airspace without their consent, this is on you. I have emphasized the importance of keeping your operations within your countries, and I'm sure Lenu's and Lakhdar's administrations have told you the same on this. Do what you want, but don't go inside another country without their consent unless you want World War 6. [b]Tchiani:[/b] We know what we're doing, and you have nothing to worry about. [b]Gen. Madden:[/b] *He raises a glass of water.* For freedom and sovereignty! [b]Goïta, Traoré, and Tchiani:[/b] *They raise their glasses of water in unison.* For freedom and sovereignty! *Madden, Goïta, Traoré, and Tchiani toast their glasses together before drinking their water from them.* --------------- [b]Lakhdar the Maghrebi Lion:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] I'll leave to you to judge whether or not this is a good or bad thing, but such is the reason people have been virtually begging to God for more parallels of us, but for the wrong reasons. ----------- *Montreal, Quebec, Canada* [b]Leandro:[/b] So far, I'm impressed with Goldduster. He'll serve you well just as Luchador Lion does with Mexico. This will be the biggest wrestling event Canada has had ever since that controversy you call the Montreal Screwjob. [b]Lyon:[/b] I remember that; that was nuts. [b]Super C:[/b] That's the first time I've ever seen Canada's people angry to the point they were about ready to stab somebody. However, I don't think anybody got killed. Meanwhile, I need to update the records. While I still count him as a British G-52 in some respects, the schedule that the WWE requires led Takedown Tiger to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, so we congratulate him on that. [i](narrating)[/i] I don't think Canada will ever forgive Vince McMahon for that. Do you? ----------------- *Savannah, GA, USA* *After going through the process, Takedown Tiger becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen. Subsequent mail, text messages, etc., come to him from his fans in the UK, all of which have the same message: "We'll miss you, but we know that for you, this was the right decision." He records a thank-you message to his fans and sends it to Super C, who posts it on the G-52 YouTube channel. The Ultimate Destroyer and Patriotic Pounder are there to congratulate him, and then the three of them gather to watch the match between Luchador Lion and Goldduster, although they end up going there in person when portals are summoned for them.* --------------- [b]Takedown Tiger:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] The fact I became a U.S. citizen by naturalization was influenced by the fact that due to the WWE's schedules, I was spending more time in the U.S. than the UK anyways. Don't get me wrong, United Kingdom; I still love you. This was just the financially prudent thing to do for me, although it was a hassle getting set up, and getting my bank accounts updated so that my grand total was now in U.S. dollars instead of UK pound sterling. I'm not losing the British accent, though. I now live in Savannah, GA, just as the Ultimate Destroyer makes his home in Atlanta. We would have been content to watch the match on TV, but the WWE wanted to see there in person and let us in free of charge, so Super C had Levi summon portals for us, and we arrived to watch. --------------- *Washington, D.C., USA* *IC3 continues to make the people regret that Leo is not the POTUS anymore. This is because it is doing what it did to the rest of the United States: anybody who voted for Trump instead of Leo is experiencing the fad of being divorced (if they were married), disowned, and then written out of the wills. Nobody will hire them either; not even fast food restaurants. If they're lucky, they will be doing voluntarily community service every day for the rest of their lives.* ------------ *Montreal, Canada* *Goldduster and Luchador Lion enter the ring on cue. They wait until after the bell is ring to start the match. Takedown Tiger, Ultimate Destroyer, and Patriotic Pounder also arrive via the portals Levi had summoned.* [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] You learn very well. Now let's put what you know to the test. [b]Rainier:[/b] He won't hold back, Goldduster! Do your best! [b]Kirk:[/b] *To Leandro.* First time here in Montreal? You look rather surprised from visiting this part of Canada. [b]Noel:[/b] But beautiful! [b]Leandro:[/b] Yes, it is, Kirk. I don't travel outside Mexico all that often, and when I do, I usually just end up visiting the U.S. But it is a lovely place. *Goldduster begins with an armbar move that results in him flipping the luchador to the mat.* [b]Kirk:[/b] Welcome to Quebec then. [b]Rainier:[/b] Nice first strike! *Luchador Lion quickly moves towards Goldduster and performs a chokehold move from behind.* [b]Civilian 1:[/b] *In French* He moves so fast! [b]Civilian 2:[/b] *In French* Oh, no! Get out of that hold, Goldduster! [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] The luchador is fast and agile, making him the most unpredictable type of wrestler to exist. [b]Rainier:[/b] Goldduster! I'm sure you can get out of that one! [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] That was a good first strike there. I'm sure you can get out of this one. *Goldduster manages to escape the choke hold, then responds with a double supplex.* [b]Levi:[/b] I just hope nobody loses their temper if our side doesn't win this one. [b]Super C:[/b] Nobody will. Luchador Lion has the bigger problem; the organization he represents just fired its producers and commentators because they keep acted as if him losing on his home turf will spell the end of the world. However, he has lost matches at home. [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] The last time I tangled with him, it was in Mexico, and I lost to him. A massive balloon drop with streamers and confetti happened afterwards; it was as if he won the grand prize on some game show, or something. Afterwards, he told me what was going on. *He turns back to the ring.* Oh; it's a double supplex! [b]Patriotic Pounder:[/b] But here comes the response. *Luchador Lion does one of his trademark spin moves that gets him out of the double supplex.* [b]Goldduster:[/b] Drat! I didn't see that one coming! [b]Patriotic Pounder:[/b] What does he call that one? [b]Ultimate Destroyer:[/b] I think it's called a twister surprise. That's how he beat me; made me dizzy. I had a headache after that! [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] You were close there. I told you I would put you to the test in this. [b]Rainier:[/b] He was close! [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] The luchador has many tricks with his agility. [b]Rainier:[/b] I know Goldduster is in his league! [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] He is. He just needs to figure out how to stop the king of luchadores. [b]Rainier:[/b] I know he trained with Luchador Lion a lot before this. [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] Not many have the honor to earn his time to learn with him. The fact that Goldduster has proven himself worthy of Luchador Lion's time in practicing the art of [i]lucha libre[/i] with him shows us that your country does have a competitor against him. He may be a wolf, but he is equal with Luchador Lion. [b]Rainier:[/b] Very true. [b]Kirk:[/b] Don't let Luchador Lion fool you! You've got to see through his tricks! [b]Rainier:[/b] Mental agility is important in [i]lucha libre[/i], along with knowing the body mechanics. Goldduster is smart! I know he can figure this one out! [b]Dominique:[/b] Lyon, what do you think of this so far? That lion slipped out of Goldduster so quickly! [b]Lyon:[/b] I'm with you; this could go either way. I'll take take your words for it because I know nothing about wrestling; I was too busy leading my bands and being on the musical payroll system. That and the fact I'm running for the OPM (Office of the Prime Minister); I feel that my turn is coming sooner or later, because most (if not all) parallels end up in office. And yes; while I know nothing about wrestling, I remember the people of Montreal being angered by the Montreal Screwjob. But I said nothing. [b]Levi:[/b] Good move. Let the people make idiots of themselves. I didn't know about it until too late; otherwise, I probably would have gone after everybody. *The two human wrestlers involved in the Montreal Screwjob, Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels, are both now retired. Both are in the audience because the match is part of a larger event that involves other human wrestlers, and both wanted to see Goldduster. Both of them also talk to Super C, answering any questions he has about the screwjob. Goldduster, meanwhile, jumps on top of Luchador Lion after climbing up on to the turnbuckle and doing a flying crossbody move. The crowd goes berserk over this.* [b]Super C:[/b] Well, I'm glad you both buried the hatchet. When I hired Goldduster, he said he was really ticked off by that screwjob. He was more angry at Vince McMahon than he was at you two. He'd be kicked out almost instantly, though, if he were to punch someone in the temple and give them a black eye. [b]Bret Hart:[/b] I can see why. Note that I was so angry, I was also destroying the cameras and other personal equipment. [b]Shawn Michaels:[/b] I don't think it helped we had a big feud going on that led up to that. If it makes you feel better, though, I actually became a born-again Christian in 2002. [b]Super C:[/b] Oh, did you? Congratulations! That's the best decision you'll ever make. [b]Shawn Michaels:[/b] It is. It helped me settle my differences with Bret. We could finally put that behind us. [b]Bret Hart:[/b] I think people wanted him to attack me the night we reconciled, but he didn't. Meanwhile, let's see what happens here. Do you know why he went for the lucahdor mask? [b]Super C:[/b] He said traditional superhero masks weren't working out for him when he made the heel-face turn. All my recruits are faces with no intentions of ever going heel, although it may be becoming more neutral and generic. I don't see that happening with the humans, but if you'll recall, thanks to the Sydney Screwjob, the Dog of Doom has been pushing for more unscripted and improvised matches because he wasn't happy with the direction kayfabe was going. ------------------- *Australia* *The Dog of Doom and Beatdown Bobcat watch the match from the latter's house.* [b]Dog of Doom:[/b] This is going to go back and forth. [b]Beatdown Bobcat:[/b] Just as was the case with the Ultimate Destroyer, though, this isn't going to end in a draw unless both are outside the ring at the count of 20. There otherwise has to be a winner. ---------------- *Montreal, Quebec, Canada* [b]Rainier:[/b] Don't let that luchador escape! [b]Kirk:[/b] Think fast and act fast before he slips out! [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] *In Spanish* Don't let him hold you down, Luchador Lion! [b]Courtney:[/b] Hold him down, Goldduster! [b]Noel:[/b] Careful! He's going to slip out! [b]Rainier:[/b] *To Leandro.* Luchador Lion is quite the competitor here. [b]Leandro:[/b] You can say that. *Goldduster flips Luchador Lion again and manages to use a (non-lethal) choke hold on the lion. It takes about 39 seconds, but the lion is able to escape it. The whole thing lasts almost 20 minutes, which is typical for a match, even though this one is unscripted. When the wolf tries his flying crossbody move from the same turnbuckle again, he gets the lion into a pin position and keeps it. The referee, a random white tiger, slams the mat three times.* [b]Referee:[/b] One! Two! THREE! *The bell rings repeatedly; the crowd goes wild.* [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] Oh, darn it! You got me. This doesn't count, though; this was an exhibition. [b]Goldduster:[/b] Good match, though. [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] Thank you. You could easily fit in if my lucha libre league wanted you to be part of it full-time. However, I respect your status; Canada needs you, whether she knows it or not. [b]Goldduster:[/b] I think she knows it now. *The referee has the wrestlers stand on each side of him, and raises Goldduster's arm to declare him the winner.* ---------------- *Mexico* *The nation still appreciates Luchador Lion's efforts. While some were unhappy with the loss, everybody has to remind themselves that CNG had introduced its own kayfabe when it destroyed everyone's records, which the C.I.D.F. helped reinstate with their hologram powers. Still, some kids are crying because they never want to see their hero lose.* ---------------- *The crowd stands and cheers wildly for Goldduster.* [b]Rainier:[/b] I knew you could do it! [b]Kirk:[/b] They're equal, and he won it by the closest of margins! [b]Sheinbaum:[/b] It seems that the Canadian wolf has learned very well. I am proud for not just Luchador Lion, but also for Goldduster as well. [b]Rainier:[/b] *To Leandro.* That was an amazing match! What do you think about Goldduster now? [b]Dominique:[/b] He clearly has what it takes to call himself a luchador now, since he's got the skills of one as well. [b]Wind Master:[/b] I'm glad we got an answer to Mexico's Luchador Lion and America's Ultimate Destroyer! [b]Leandro:[/b] That could have gone either direction. I'm pleased! [b]Levi:[/b] This is the kind of wrestler we Canadians want to see. *Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels arrive to congratulate Goldduster.* [b]Goldduster:[/b] Thank you both for coming. I'm glad I was able to do that for you. [b]Bret Hart:[/b] We're glad we came to watch. Believe me, you'd have Vince McMahon down on his knees begging you for mercy right now. [b]Goldduster:[/b] I think it's best I don't meet him in person. If I was angry at anybody, it was him. [b]Bret Hart:[/b] Understandable. *Meanwhile, because Takedown Tiger became a naturalized U.S. citizen in real life, the WWE writes the condition into their storylines. However, the UK doesn't have a problem with him doing this; they understand that scheduling required him to be in the U.S. more so anyways. However, the WWE plans to do more shows in the UK if possible, so that the tiger can wrestle in front of his hometown crowd. The tiger therefore speaks to the ones running the WWE.* [b]Takedown Tiger:[/b] Just remember, no heated rivalries. We can't have any more controversial factors on top of the ones that ruined this organization already. I blame it on Vince McMahon, though; he's quite the control freak. [b]Rainier:[/b] *to Goldduster* No need to be angry now, since what's done is done. Right now, you're a champion! ----------------------- *WC, KS, USA* *The Snare Soldier and his Drumbum Rats acknowledge Goldduster's victory by playing "O Canada."* ----------- ------------- ------------- [b]Luchador Lion:[/b] [i](narrating in English)[/i] Such is the nature of wrestling; you're not going to win them all. Still, I was very pleased with my student, so to speak. I couldn't be more proud of him. [b]Goldduster:[/b] [i](narrating)[/i] I want to thank my mentor as well, as well as the original Captain Beatdown for encouraging me to get back in the ring. Without them both, I wouldn't be where I am right now, and I wouldn't be a G-52, I'm certain. It was a blast, and I look forward to when we get to do it again, win or lose. The rest of the event featured the human stars, and by the time it got to the main event, it made my victory that much more worth celebrating. ----------- [color=white][b]THE END[/b][/color]