Debut with a side of Canadian Beatdown

[Shane Helms(H)]

The scene opens in an FCW house show in Tampa Bay, Florida. The crowd in restless as 3 great matches have passed, but news of a "Newcomer" has filled the arena with the buzz of gossip. The arena lighting dims and green spotlights focus their way to the top of the stage. The audience is filled with confusion until the noise they are making is cut off by the words. "Listen.....IT'S TIME!" Shane Helms appears at the stop of the stage backwards, arms stretched out, in his street clothes, before his music starts to play. He walks to the ring initially gaining cheers before entering the ring and grabbing a microphone. He looks left, then right, before putting the microphone to his mouth

SH- I guess this is where I must make my debut. In the underwear of America. It sickens me that I am forced to make my FCW Debut here of all places. I worked hard and I guess this is where it gets you.

The cheers begin to die down, and there is a puzzled reaction from the crowd, a few boos are heard before Shane begins to speak again.

SH- Let me guess...You were expecting the Face, loveable "Hurricane" Weren't you? Well, I guess you have not met the NEW me, and it's time I intrduced myself. I am the FUTURE FCW Heavyweight Champion..Shane Helms, not Hurricane, just Shane. The only Hurricane will be that I will become champion so fast, your heads will spin like you were in a hurricane. Then again, being spun around wouldn't affect how senseless you already are.

Boo's begin to erupt from the crowd as people begin to realize what a jackass Shane had previously become.


SH- See? I was right... I was right in the fact that performing my hardest for you people was a bad idea. I throw my body on the line day after day for you people, and when I do ONE thing you dont like you turn your backs on me. Well, Now I perform for me and only me. See, I realized that I worked TOO HARD for this dream to let myself be discouraged for you.. people...and I use that term Lightly.

SH- I started wrestling from as early as 16, and from then I decided the crowd was who I should appreciate most, I applied to FCW because they have one of the most active crowds ever. I was denied because of Age, and that started it. I went from indy fed, to indy fed. Each fed I would break arms, and necks. My life nearly ENDED for a neck injury...but no...As soon as I leave, all of sudden there is a new favorite, and I am forgotten. That made me realize that I was trying to accomplish my dream of joining FCW for the wrong reason...Instead of wanting the excited crowd...I should have paid attention to the Excited Paycheck!

Shane smirks from the corner of his mouth, lowering the mic as Boo's begin to largely fill up the arena. People start to chant "Helms Sucks!" *clap, clap, clap-clap-clap*

SH- See, old Helms would have been affected by that. But new and improved Helms could careless what you think. Your paying to see me and thats about it. Hell, hearing my speech just now was about the majority value of your money you got for paying for tickets to this show.

SH- Anyway, enough of you Non-Important sea urchins, lets cover the massacre..oops..I mean Canadian Beatdown..Im Sorry, I mean Tag Team match in which I will make my In-Ring Debut.

Shane Helms points to the Titantron in which a video package showing Randy Orton, Mayhem, and Shane Helms, against the team of Edge, Christian, and Jericho. At the end, Helms claps.

SH- Ah, what...Well, I don't know what word to use to describe the Canadians, but I can say that the crackpot squad of the 3 most Dominant People to ever hit FCW will make SURE that the Maple Leaf wont be seen anymore in FCW. I mean come on, Who sucks more than Edge, Jericho and Cage? Well..besides the Miami Dolphins.

The crowd nearly explodes with the sound of that. As Shane dissed their state team. However, he brushes it off and continues on his tirade.

SH- Well, I have spoken too much for now. *crows cheers* Which is only because I have given you twice the worth of the 10 dollars you could barely pay to obtain your tickets. Just mark these words FCW fans, YOU TOO Edge, Cage, and Jericho... BE Prepared for my Debut..with a side of Canadian Beatdown.

Shane laughs as his music begins to play again. He flips off the fans before making his way out of the Ring.
*End of RP*

[The Boss]

Great job on the debut promo.

[Shane Helms(H)]

Ty man.

[mayhem]

You only get one chance to make a good first impression and Friday is the night. In fact, its not just the night.... its the night, the one everyone has been waiting for. Put simply, this is it. This is the big one. This is.........

Well, there's no point in putting all this in a long and rambling introduction because when you're making an impression, the backstory and hype doesn't go here. What we need, is the real thing. Solid and undeniable proof that can one day be shown to your kids, evidence of the moment where a star was born. Most people debut by starting at the bottom, but they lack ambition. Lets cut straight to a locker-room, its door standing wide open, the new home of the man we're all here to see...

The Locker Room

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(Standing in front of you is a man that the world already recognises. A man that stands about 6 feet tall and is so well known to the wrestling world, already being among its elite talents of all time despite his relatively short time in the business. His character is so deep and intense that people can never be sure what he's going to do next... but right now, he's not looking deep at all. In fact, he's about 15mm thick, made of cardboard and about as intense as a cardboard cut-out because in fact, thats what he is. A cut-out of the former FCW World Champion, Chris jericho.)

Voice : "Now there is something I want. He's had it, I want it and one day, no matter what anyone else thinks, I'm going to have it. Yes, today marks the start of something momentus, something special, something.... BIG. Today is the first day of my illustrious career here in Full Contact Wrestling and soon everyone will see first hand that there isn't a harder hitting competitive athlete alive then the destruction machine simply known as Mayhem.."

(The camera pulls back from the cut-out and another figure steps into shot. We drop to a view of the floor and slowly pan up from the worn-in white sneakers, up the faded baggy grey sweats and continues up the massive and well toned tattoed back, revealing large powerful forearms and comparitive biceps and then up to the short, sun-kissed blonde hair of the lightly tanned muscular built man.)


(Outside in the locker-room, heeled footsteps can be heard approaching quickly)

Man : The first day of something beyond special. And that, if I'm not mistaken is the approach of my first impression.

(turning to the door)

"Stephanie?"

(As the man turns his head out the door, the oncoming hour glass figure turns towards him, not looking amazingly happy.)

Eve "No, I am Eve and i don't believe we have formally met.."

(She says while looking him over questionably, not quite sure what to make of this monster of a man standing in her presence)

"Ah, Eve. It's a pleasure to met you. So, you would be one of the people I turn to when I wish to conduct an interview, correct?"

Eve "Yes. You can make appointments..."

Man "I'm sure I could, but carefully planning out the future has never been my forte. I've been told that i'm rather spontanious, impulsive individual. Hell i can even be flat out ruthless and vicous at times. So rather than me trying to adapt to the way FCW works, FCW will simply have to adapt to the way I work."

Eve "I'm afraid thats not how things work around here."

Man : "Oh but it will be. things are gonna change around here very soon, otherwise there will be a long line of beaten and bloodies bodies left in my wake. I'd sure hate to see a perty lil' number like you get hurt too. That would be really, what's the word? Unfortunate...

(A sadistic, smirkish smile suddenly spreads across his face as she begins to fidgit until finally he breaks the growing uncomfortable silence)

"You see Eve, once I've learned my way around this place properly, then this company will be happy to do what I instruct it to do. Thats what its all about. Learning. Everything is a learning game and just like with any game, some people are better players than others."

"Everyone nowadays wants to stake claim as being the best but when it comes to kicking ass and not giving a damn about the names, well you're talking to the real deal right here. I'm not one of these prissy little mama's boys who want to talk a big game but tuck tail and rain like a scared little chicken shit when it's finally time to shut up and put em' up. The one main difference between myself and those i've seen so far is that i'm very willing and more than capable of backing up every single thing i do or say inside that ring."

Eve "Fine, whatever you say. If we're starting to learn things, then let's atleast starting with your name."

"Ah yes, names are important and of course, you're learning already but you're already falling behind the perverbial 8 ball because If you had been doing your homework little girl like a good FCW employee you would already know who I am. I've travelled the world and dominated the very best competition they have to offer. I've already wrestled in over forty countries, picking up some of the little things that so many people miss out, learning everything I can about the world and improving on everything that can possibly be improved".

Eve "I don't care about a history. Name please?"

Man : Tsk, Tsk. There's no need to be rude Eve and i'd really hate to put a beautiful and lovely woman such as yourself back in her place but i absolutely have no problems doing that if you continue to test my patience and believe me, there's not much of that within this genetically superior competitor. Now far as names go, there are many to choose from all of which you'll find are perfect to describe myself both inside and outside the ring. I've gone by the destruction machine, the alpha warrior, and last but not least, the real thing but you may refer to me by my ring name. A name that best describes what i bring with me each and ever time i set foot inside that squared circle. Mayhem."

Eve "So i should call you Mayhem?"

Mayhem "That's right, and now that the introductions are out of the way, I should probably get some of the other important questions of out the way. Like, why did I choose to come to FCW? Or possibly even the old favourite, what do you hope to achieve? I hear those are popular questions to ask newcomers, especially when you didn't even know you were about to conduct an interview with them. So....

(Clearly happy to talk, Mayhem leaves a long pause after his last words. Finally we get the chance to see him from the front, allowing us to see the stylish red tinted rayban-style shades with a special built in target that can be flipped up and down over his right eye. He's kept himself clean shaven, something that may extend to his shirtless torso. His physique is nothing short of impressive and certainly he looks like a superstar although we may not know anything else about him. However, looking like a star and being a star are two different things entirely.)

Eve So....?

Mayhem "Which one would you rather I answered first? It'd be impolite of me to not let a beautiful woman like you choose.

Eve (not looking pleased about the compliment) "Take your pick and please make it quick."

Mayhem "Make it quick?

(Chuckles slightly)

Mayhem "I bet that's not something you say often. Back on topic, I came to FCW for one reason. To prove my dominance and i couldn't think of a better organization to start my career with in professional wrestling. And of course, the surfing here is unrivalled. Nothing better than some time riding the waves after a match, don't you agree?

Eve (sarcastically) "Its good to see a wrestler showing up here for something other than wrestling for once."

Mayhem "Woah, woah, woah! Enough of the sarcasm there. I was thinking about inviting you for a surf but I'm starting to think that might not be a good idea. No point in having you spoil the fun on my ride to the top, which incidentally, is something you're not going to be getting now."

Eve "I'm crying inside. Deep, deep down inside."

Mayhem (raising an eyebrow) "I'm sure. alright, enough innuendo, I didn't come here to hit on the first girl who walks into my sights. No, no, no! My sights are set squarely elsewhere right now on the only target that really matters and the real reason why I'm here. (flipping down the sights on the shades) Eve, my sights are set quite squarely there.

Eve (following Mayhems pointing finger) "On Chris Jericho's crotch?"

(Mayhem turns to face Eve who's smiles to herself while he glares at her. He doesn't look particularly pleased, pushing the shades up so that we can see his light blue eyes for the first time.)

Mayhem "Eve, the time for innuendo is over, just like the time for all the one dimensional wrestlers is over. My sights are set on one thing and that is the FCW World Heavyweight Championship. Unlike every other wrestler you'll see, I'm never going to be content with anything else. Unlike the other newcomers who come in and lay down challenges for FCW's lower titles, I'm not laying down challenges for any of them. I have one goal in the FCW, one concrete aim in life and that is to win the World Championship. And unlike every other rookie who will inevitably fall by the wayside, I'm never going to lower my goals. I'm going to lose matches just like I have on my travels around the world, but unlike everyone else, I'm going to learn from any mistakes I make and ensure I never make them again because thats what my skill is."

Eve "What skill would that be exactly, Losing?"

Mayhem "Stop goading me, eve before I make like Chris brown and give you the Rihanna treatment giving you the pimp hand but to answer your smarmy comment. No, bitchy magee my skill isn't losing it's learning. Unlike all the one-dimensional wrestlers, I can do it all and i can do it better. Because I can learn, I can adapt, I can evolve. I can pick up the little things that no-one else can even spot and I can make things that much better. The way I execute moves looks so similar to everyone else, but is so superior in reality. Moves like the Verdict and the M.D.L. aka Mayhem-Death-Lock have been perfected during my travels and no-one else can pull them off like I do. My travels around the world combined with my ability to learn and my incredibly intense athleticism have given me the tools I need to be more than just another superstar. Sure, I've learned from some of the worst wrestlers around but you'd be amazed where you could find a diamond. And right here, you're looking at the future of wrestling, the evolution to the next level."

Eve "Let me get this straight. Because you've learned from the worst, you're now the best?

Mayhem "Not yet, obviously. It'd be crass of me to assume I'm the greatest wrestler in the FCW before I've even had a proper competitive match. But I'm going to be. My sights are locked on the FCW World Championship and I've got all the tools I need to be the best. And while I rise to the top, I'll be learning more from everyone around me. Sure, there's always a slight snow balls chance in hell that i'm going to lose but if that rare, seemingly impossibly feat does take place then I'll learn from it, i'll evolve, I'll get better. And in the end, I'll always be the one left standing with my hand raised while my unfortunate opponent will become nothing less than a helpless victim."

(Mayhem looks at Eve, almost as if to give her a window of opportunity to say something but he slams it shut again before she has the chance to even register a response.)

Mayhem "I am the one person in the FCW, the lone individual, the sole soul if you will that has the knowledge and skills to correctly apply the single most devastating move in all of professional wrestling.... The paralyzer!"

Eve] "The Paralyzer? Never heard of it.. What's so (sacastically making quotation mark signs with her hands) 'devastating' about this move?"

Mayhem "Eve, innocence is a precious thing, make sure you never lose it. Unless it's to me, of course. Anyways, Let me tell you about the Paralyzer and its awesome power."

Eve "Is that really necessary?"

Mayhem "Yes, its essential. During my travels, I've been fortunate enough to see most of the world, usually wrestling my way when possible or taking on a few cage fights when i was hungry for both food and competition so i fought when i needed to and it was during a particularly tough spell in.. well, I can't say where in case people go there and try to learn it... anyways, while there I witnessed a man, shorter than you, perhaps only 5 feet tall face a giant of a man, over seven feet tall. I was scheduled up next on the show against some guy I can't remember the name of. Anyways, this man was only 5 feet tall and had a long flowing white beard of mystical proportions. Everything seemed to go as predicted at first, with the big guy showing off with his strength and tossing the little guy around. But then I saw something I could never forget... with blinding speed, the mystically bearded man locked in a move that I dare not describe to the giant and within barely a few seconds, the giant was lying on the mat completely out cold."

Eve "Heart attack?"

Mayhem "The Paralyzer! It was just... devastating. The crowd seemed to know roughly what had happened but they were all shocked and pale, in desperate need of something to take their mind of what they had just witnessed. From information I gathered over the next couple of days, the man had crippled the three previous men he had applied the hold to for the remainder of their lives but no-one dared do anything to stop him at the time. It was crazy but the Paralyzer has lived with me ever since. I stored it away mentally but I couldn't resist the urge to try it out. The dark corner of my brain that knew it was wrong was begging me to use it, to see if it really was as devastating as it seemed to be. So one day, when I was passing through some tough territory and got attacked by two men, I tried it."

Eve "And?"

(Mayhem looks almost solemn for a moment and glances towards the ground, or possibly just at Eve's figure, take your pick.)

Mayhem "Lets just say, I'm glad there was a bounty on him for something he had done because if he just been an innocent man, I'm not sure I coulda lived with myself.

Eve "You killed him?!"

Mayhem "No i didn't end his miserable life although i'd be doing this scum and the whole world a huge favor if i did but to this day I still don't know if he ever woke up from the coma in that hospital bed that i'm responsible for putting him in. Thats the problem when you're as good as me. The magically facially adorned man was small and weak compared to me, but when I do something I put everything into it. And I've learned that I'm never ever going to break out The Paralyzer ever again. Unless absolutely necessary."

(Eve realises that she's been listening to Mayhem talk for quite some time now, even though she was on her way to do something else when he interupted her. But if there's one thing Mayhem is good at, its getting the attention of people and holding it. The story of The Paralyzer is one of his own favourites.)

Eve "Thats quite a... story. Not exactly sure that I can believe it though.."

Mayhem "Thats up to you but don't go asking for evidence unless you really, really want to know."

Eve "Don't worry, I won't."

Mayhem "Eve, now that you've gotten to know me a little better, I feel like I can share with you a few of my other thoughts. Nothing too important."

(Its almost as if a warning lights goes off in Eve's head as Mayhem changes tone. Before he can even get another word out, she interupts.)

Eve "You're still trying to hit on me? Seriously, give it a break."

Mayhem (looking somewhat offended) "I can't believe that you think I'm just trying to get inside your clothing. I'm not like every other wrestler you've met or are going to meet and trust me. If i really wanted to have you, you'd already been had, a few times over and you'd be leaving with a big goofy smile imprinted on that cute face of yours but i digress. Like i said I'm not going to try and sleep with you but judging by how you keep rolling your eyes and checking for the time even though you're not even wearing a watchin' i'll spare you my thoughts regarding matters within FCW. Instead I'm going to give you something to do that will make your job far easier, a present if you would to help you along."

Eve "A present?"

Mayhem "Yes. Just wait one moment while I retrieve it."

(Mayhem leaves the doorway with a slightly perplexed looking Eve left standing outside. The door slowly swings shut behind him but she puts her foot in the way to prevent it from closing completely. We hear the sounds of some rummaging going on and moments later, Mayhem reappears back in the doorway with a T-shirt in hand. He unfolds it and holds it in front of her, seeing if it appears to be the right size and succeeding in making her feel slightly uncomfortable behind the black T-shirt with its red and blue writing.)

Eve "A T-shirt?"

Mayhem "Think of it as a memento of today and something to aid your work selling FCW merchandise. 'Day 1: Evolution Begins', you'll be one of only a handful of people who can truly claim to have been there and this is the proof. One day, millions of people will look back on my career and when they watch this, you'll be there right with me. They'll look at this and say, thats where it all began, thats where the future started happening, that's where wrestling evolved.... thats where nature took its course. And now Eve, I beg your leave as I'm sure you have other, more pressing matters to attend.

Eve "Yes, indeed. Um... thanks for the shirt."

Mayhem "You're welcome."

(Eve turns and goes as Mayhem flashes a pearly white smile in her direction and. As she turns, he can't help but resist watching her leave, pulling the shades down over his eyes and setting his sights on the retreating figure and mouthing a silent wolf whistle. He turns once again to face the cardboard cut-out of the one time FCW champ and locks his sights on the belt once more.)

Mayhem "Who said I can't have more than one target?"

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