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A young man in a white tank top and green shorts is shown ascending a flight of steps. The stairwell is grey and dingy, and along the wall are several faded posters promoting fight cards of a variety of combat sports.
VOICEOVER: I chose the name ‘Tornado Desencadenado’ for a couple of reasons; first to honor my grandfather ‘The Tampico Tornado’.
There’s a cutaway to some stock footage of a boxing match. One fighter, wearing shorts identical in color to the man in the previous scene, knocks his opponent to the ground with a flurry of rights and lefts before the referee orders him back. The boxer then lifts both arms in triumph.
VOICEOVER: Abuelito was a champion back in his day, and it was through his successes and sacrifices that he was able to take care of his family.
We get a posed portrait of close to a dozen people of various ages. Careful observers will note an older representation of the boxer and a far younger version of the man on the stairs in the shot. The scene changes, and now our subject has entered a sparsely occupied gym. He’s performing various stretching exercises outside of a wrestling ring. His long dark hair is held away from his face by a white headband.
VOICEOVER: Despite wanting to be like my grandfather all my life, I never took to boxing as a sport. It just wasn’t as fun. Wrestling; I liked wrestling. I liked the crazy characters and the amazing things they could do when they fought each other.
Spliced in footage is shown. The man, dressed in a blue, silver, and white singlet, is competing in front of a small crowd for a local promotion. The people cheer appreciatively as takes down his foe with a crisp snap powerslam, before climbing the nearest turnbuckle and executing a moonsault that flattens the heavier fighter.
VOICEOVER: I wrestled in school, and did well. But to me the amateur style was just the beginning. I needed it as the foundation for an offense that would better serve me when I competed professionally. One that revolves around, well, revolving.
There are several quick cuts of the man back at the gym in the ring as he performs a variety of moves on a well-padded sparring partner. In quick succession we seet him hit a discus double backhand chop, a tiger spin drop toe hold, and a gator roll.
VOICEOVER: That’s the second reason I call myself ‘Tornado Unchained’. I fight like a whirlwind, using my power to buffet my opponent to every corner, to leave them beaten and senseless so that when the time comes to the end the match he doesn’t even know which way is up.
He herks up his sparring mate and sets him across his broad shoulders. He then spins rapidly for several seconds before flinging his living cargo off his shoulder, collapsing onto his back, and raising his knees. Gravity does the rest. Tornado’s hapless victim takes the gutbuster hard; flopping onto the mat and clutching his stomach despite the heavy insulation. We get another cutaway, and Tornado is now sitting in the corner of the ring, back against the ringpost, legs tucked under him Indian style. He’s holding a sports drink, and a towel is draped across his thick bull neck. He addresses the camera directly.
VOICEOVER: The third reason I call myself ‘Tornado Desencadenado’ is because it rhymes.
There’s a pause, as if TD’s letting the joke sit. Then he breaks into a broad smile.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: Not as insightful as the other motives, I know, but it’s equally important to understanding why I took the name, and where I am coming from.
The young grappler pauses to take a swig from his bottle.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: At least in part. Really, what I think the followers of Union Battleground are most interested in knowing is why I’m coming there.
He leans sets down the drink and rests palms onto his crossed shins.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: Last month I signed my first real professional wrestling contract. It’s with Alpha Wrestling Empire, and while it has only been in operation since last November those of you who have heard of it know it is one of the best promotions running. Alpha Wrestling has a talented roster that could compete under any company’s banner. In fact, just few weeks ago one of the wrestlers from AWE’s Paramount Division proved this in Union Battleground: Hubert Smalls defeated Mike Savage at Lights Out #5.
It’s true. You can look it up.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: It was Hubert that inspired me to try and do the same. I wanted the chance to do what he did; to make good on the opportunity Union Battleground’s mission statement allows forl wrestlers from other federations: ‘to rep where I step’.
TD leans forward slightly.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: I’ve come to Union Battleground to help the company I work for. I hope to become a better wrestler by facing the best talents in our sport, regardless of who they work for. I want to help AWE get its name out there, so others can learn what I know; that we are a company destined for greatness. I am willing to face any opponent under any circumstances in Union Battleground to accomplish this. Next week I get my first chance at this goal. My debut for Union Battleground is against another relative newcomer to wrestling: the high flyer Chris Andrew. I expect it to be a great match that shows off our very different fighting styles: his speed and acrobatic offense against my power and technical skill. And while I’ll admit I don’t know a lot about Chris’s backstory beyond his record in UB, based on his reputation he does seem like a fighter who is eager to prove himself while still maintaining his principles in the ring. That’s the kind of competition I’m looking for, and it’s the kind of competition I think the fans want to see: two wrestlers of great, if contrasting, ability, trying to make a name for themselves the right way in this business. That’s what Union Battleground has to look forward to this coming Wednesday at Light’s Out.
VOICEOVER: I chose the name ‘Tornado Desencadenado’ for a couple of reasons; first to honor my grandfather ‘The Tampico Tornado’.
There’s a cutaway to some stock footage of a boxing match. One fighter, wearing shorts identical in color to the man in the previous scene, knocks his opponent to the ground with a flurry of rights and lefts before the referee orders him back. The boxer then lifts both arms in triumph.
VOICEOVER: Abuelito was a champion back in his day, and it was through his successes and sacrifices that he was able to take care of his family.
We get a posed portrait of close to a dozen people of various ages. Careful observers will note an older representation of the boxer and a far younger version of the man on the stairs in the shot. The scene changes, and now our subject has entered a sparsely occupied gym. He’s performing various stretching exercises outside of a wrestling ring. His long dark hair is held away from his face by a white headband.
VOICEOVER: Despite wanting to be like my grandfather all my life, I never took to boxing as a sport. It just wasn’t as fun. Wrestling; I liked wrestling. I liked the crazy characters and the amazing things they could do when they fought each other.
Spliced in footage is shown. The man, dressed in a blue, silver, and white singlet, is competing in front of a small crowd for a local promotion. The people cheer appreciatively as takes down his foe with a crisp snap powerslam, before climbing the nearest turnbuckle and executing a moonsault that flattens the heavier fighter.
VOICEOVER: I wrestled in school, and did well. But to me the amateur style was just the beginning. I needed it as the foundation for an offense that would better serve me when I competed professionally. One that revolves around, well, revolving.
There are several quick cuts of the man back at the gym in the ring as he performs a variety of moves on a well-padded sparring partner. In quick succession we seet him hit a discus double backhand chop, a tiger spin drop toe hold, and a gator roll.
VOICEOVER: That’s the second reason I call myself ‘Tornado Unchained’. I fight like a whirlwind, using my power to buffet my opponent to every corner, to leave them beaten and senseless so that when the time comes to the end the match he doesn’t even know which way is up.
He herks up his sparring mate and sets him across his broad shoulders. He then spins rapidly for several seconds before flinging his living cargo off his shoulder, collapsing onto his back, and raising his knees. Gravity does the rest. Tornado’s hapless victim takes the gutbuster hard; flopping onto the mat and clutching his stomach despite the heavy insulation. We get another cutaway, and Tornado is now sitting in the corner of the ring, back against the ringpost, legs tucked under him Indian style. He’s holding a sports drink, and a towel is draped across his thick bull neck. He addresses the camera directly.
VOICEOVER: The third reason I call myself ‘Tornado Desencadenado’ is because it rhymes.
There’s a pause, as if TD’s letting the joke sit. Then he breaks into a broad smile.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: Not as insightful as the other motives, I know, but it’s equally important to understanding why I took the name, and where I am coming from.
The young grappler pauses to take a swig from his bottle.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: At least in part. Really, what I think the followers of Union Battleground are most interested in knowing is why I’m coming there.
He leans sets down the drink and rests palms onto his crossed shins.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: Last month I signed my first real professional wrestling contract. It’s with Alpha Wrestling Empire, and while it has only been in operation since last November those of you who have heard of it know it is one of the best promotions running. Alpha Wrestling has a talented roster that could compete under any company’s banner. In fact, just few weeks ago one of the wrestlers from AWE’s Paramount Division proved this in Union Battleground: Hubert Smalls defeated Mike Savage at Lights Out #5.
It’s true. You can look it up.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: It was Hubert that inspired me to try and do the same. I wanted the chance to do what he did; to make good on the opportunity Union Battleground’s mission statement allows forl wrestlers from other federations: ‘to rep where I step’.
TD leans forward slightly.
TORNADO DESENCADENADO: I’ve come to Union Battleground to help the company I work for. I hope to become a better wrestler by facing the best talents in our sport, regardless of who they work for. I want to help AWE get its name out there, so others can learn what I know; that we are a company destined for greatness. I am willing to face any opponent under any circumstances in Union Battleground to accomplish this. Next week I get my first chance at this goal. My debut for Union Battleground is against another relative newcomer to wrestling: the high flyer Chris Andrew. I expect it to be a great match that shows off our very different fighting styles: his speed and acrobatic offense against my power and technical skill. And while I’ll admit I don’t know a lot about Chris’s backstory beyond his record in UB, based on his reputation he does seem like a fighter who is eager to prove himself while still maintaining his principles in the ring. That’s the kind of competition I’m looking for, and it’s the kind of competition I think the fans want to see: two wrestlers of great, if contrasting, ability, trying to make a name for themselves the right way in this business. That’s what Union Battleground has to look forward to this coming Wednesday at Light’s Out.