Post by "Cholo" Giovanni Santana on Dec 23, 2023 22:33:38 GMT -5
2 Weeks ago…
The scene opens up in the recreation room of Cholo’s very first shelter he ever “built” in the name of his father and mother. Yes, the very shelter Mac Bane now owns thanks to the greed of the person who was leasing the building to Cholo. More on that later, but for now what you need to know is that the room has been cleared out and instead of toys, sports and recreational equipment, you see that it has been set up for a celebration. There are round tables scattered about, with probably 6 to 8 people per table, both kids and adults… We assume they are the orphans who live here as well as the staff who helps run the shelter. They are enjoying a very nice meal at the moment, and based on how happy they are, you would never guess that they have been evicted and this is their last night in this shelter. There are balloons lining the walls, there is a bar set up in the corner for the adults, a DJ is playing Christmas music, buffet style tables with lots of food line the sides and in another bar, this one for the kids, they can get anything from juices, to sodas, to shakes and ice creams. In the front, where the kids usually stage plays, hold talent or fashion shows, a podium has been set up with a small, 2-person table by it and sitting on the table are two awards. Just then Paco “The Drinking Time Bomb” Perez gets up from his table and gets behind the podium. He tests the mic by tapping it a few times, getting some of the attendees attention, but once he speaks, everyone looks up.
Paco: Hola everyone, please continue enjoying your meals, but I just wanted to take a moment now to honor the man that has made all of this possible for all of us… You all know him as “Cholo” Giovanni Santana, I know him as mi’jo, because I love him like one of my own. So the promotion he wrestles for, WGWF, gave out their awards for the year and he was the recipient of not one but two of the biggest awards they have to give. Since he hasn’t had a chance to speak up on receiving these awards, I figure what better time than now to do so. So mi’jo, quit stuffing your face and come speak to your gente.
Paco claps and so do everyone in attendance. Cholo, who was sitting in one of the middle tables with some kids and Abigail, (his girlfriend? We’re not quite sure where they stand at the moment, but that’s a story for another day) gives her a kiss on the cheek before standing up. He then grabs his championship and walks towards the front, meeting his uncle and giving him a hug. He then gets behind the podium, and before grabbing either award, he addresses his gente.
Cholo: Que Pasa mi gente!
Everyone cheers.
Cholo: Thank you Tio Paco, love you jefe. Mi gente, Cholo knows this is a time to celebrate and enjoy each other during Christmas, so Cholo will be very brief. First, he just wants to address the big elephant in the room by apologizing to each and every one of you for putting you in the position you are in. This is no one’s fault but mine, but you better believe that Cholo will do everything in his power to make it right…
Everyone gives Cholo a warm reception. He then looks at the two awards and grabs one.
Cholo: Now as far as these awards are concerned, Cholo is not going to lie, he was pleasantly surprised he received two of them. This first one, “The Face of the Year”… There is really only one way to celebrate Cholo receiving this award, one proper way... and that is, by… turning heel!
The attendees gasp in unison as Cholo turns his smiling face into that of someone who smells a fart. He then takes off the title and throws it on the floor before pulling a J-Mont and flicking everyone off.
Cholo: Forget you all, forget that title and forget the man who gave me these awards, Chris Page! Cholo has made you so much money, without him WGWF would have folded a long time ago, so you owe me way more than just two awards you cheap scum! Also, forget the people that Cholo completely destroyed to earn them, clearly, they are nothing but jobbers! Lastly, forget the fans! Cholo is so sick off smiling and shaking hands and hugging people who are just completely disgusting... All you, fat, out-of-shape sweat hogs… Ugh, honestly, Cholo is surprised he hasn't caught some sort of disease... He would never catch one from the ladies however, cuz you know, El Matador knows how to take care of himself... but yeah, so sick of the fans... of all these damn bastard children too, ugh, half of them belong to the roster who refuse to be parents... Peter,Terry Marshall, Chris, you all have a few here, come on guys, do the right thing... or you know (Cholo does the scissor sign) snip, snip!
Paco: Um, Cholo, you okay?
Cholo snaps out of his trance and looks around, he is at the podium, Paco is sitting at the table next to him and everyone is looking at him attentively.
Cholo: Um, sorry uncle, was just having a ‘what if’ moment.
Paco: Ah what?
Cholo: Nevermind, what was the last thing I said?
Paco: Face of the year award? You also said que pasa mi gente… Which, I have told you many times to stop using, that is my line!
Cholo laughs nervously and then grabs one of the awards again… he looks at it, smiles and then smiles at everyone.
Cholo: Sorry about that… mi gente!
Paco kicks him playfully.
Cholo: Wow, face of the year... Cholo is very thankful for the award and the opportunity to be the face of the WGWF. Specially to you, mi familia and to the fans all over the world who cheer for this crazy vato with an afro. To get this award it validates all the work Cholo has put in not only with you, his children and his charities but with every fan out there that shows Cholo love… For every wrestler in the back who has reached out for help, but more importantly, the ones Cholo has reached out for help to and they have obliged. Being the “good guy” of the promotion goes beyond just doing the right thing… You have to do what’s right not only for you, but for others… Take care and help your fellow men and women. But Cholo must also thank the people on the other side, a face is only as good as the heels he goes against and Cholo has gone against some great ones... Sonya Benson, still the only person Cholo has technically lost to as much as he hates to admit it… Mike Mason, that pretty, gorgeous, disgusting politician and that rotten bully named Ragnarok… and let’s not forget Mac, who is perhaps the naughtiest of them all... Do not worry fam, Cholo will pay him back… with interest.
As far as the Wrestler of the year award goes to, Cholo definitely did not expect it… There are so many great wrestlers in WGWF, starting at the very top with my good friend Peter Vaughn who is heads and shoulders above the competition… Honestly this should have gone to him, and Cholo will gladly share it with him. There are so many others that deserve this award, too many to name, but to them Cholo says you too deserve it… Thank you all, Cholo humbly, but proudly accepts these two awards.
It's been an amazing year and topping this in 2024 is going to be pretty tough but Cholo is going to try...
He puts his hand over his heart.
Cholo: Muchas gracias!
Everyone stands up and applauds Cholo, who holds both trophies up. He then hands them to Paco before telling everyone to sit down.
Cholo: Now please, enjoy your meal, have fun, let’s make this last night in this shelter the best one ever!
Everyone cheers and Cholo and Paco hug one more time before Cholo goes back to his table. Paco signals to the DJ who puts Christmas music back on.
Present day…
The scene opens at an outdoor train station in El Paso, Texas at night time. It’s a chilly 55-degree night in December, partly cloudy but the moon in its waxing gibbous phase can still be seen shining. The setting is a festive one, as the whole train station has been decorated with Christmas lights and a real pine tree nearby has been decorated with large ornaments and lights as well and at the base is a life-size nativity scene complete with the holy family, minus Jesus because he hasn’t been born yet, duh, the donkey and the ox, shepherds their sheep and not too far in the distance the three wisemen and their camels. It is a very well-done display, that gives you a taste of the deep Christian roots in El Paso. Waiting for the train are dozens of children lined up, dressed in their best festive clothing as they are about to be taken on a magical ride. The chaperones are at the front and back of each line, trying to keep the children calmed and preventing them from running off. Just then the red lights on the crossing sign begin flashing, letting you know a train is approaching. A hush falls over the children as they eagerly await the train to arrive, and as they hear the horn blared twice, they cheer loudly. Christmas music begins to play over the station speakers, but not just any a Christmas song, but Santa Claus is comin’ to Town. The children begin to sing along and not too long thereafter, the train appears, and it is decked out in Christmas lights and designs from the front of the train to the caboose (very last cabin).
The kids cheer loudly as the Christmas train comes to a stop right in front of them. The horn blares two more times and then the door of the first passenger cabin slides open and out jumps Santa Cholo! The kids go crazy again, seeing their favorite person in the whole wide world dressed up as Santa Claus, including a belly full of stuffing and a white beard, but the afro is a dead give-away.
Cholo: HO-HO-HOLA MI’JOS and MI’JAS! Who’s ready to celebrate Christmas?!
Some raise their hands while others jump up and down excitedly but all reply with a thunderous: “ME!!!!” Santa Cholo laughs and then signals to someone in the train, we assume, as shortly thereafter, train attendants step out from each cabin, dressed as nutcracker soldiers and stand at the ready. Cholo then signals to the chaperones, and each lead their row of children towards their respective cabin. Cholo high-fives some of the nearby children while he waves to the ones further away.
Santa Cholo: Don’t worry amigos, I will see each and every one of you personally inside the train! Go on, we’re going to have a jolly of a good ride!
Cholo continues to wave but then one of the adults approach him, and she is none other than Paula Perez, his cousin who is like a sister to him but also, the director of all his shelters. She’s dressed casually, tight jeans, sneakers, and a festive sweater, perfect for the occasion. Her wavy black hair shines under the moonlight as Cholo gives her a warm hug.
Paula: Hmm, que rico. You smell like hot chocolate.
Cholo: It’s my new perfume, eau de cocoa parfum, ha ha.
Paula: Very funny. It’s good to see you in good spirits like this, despite everything that is going on.
Cholo: Yeah well you know me, party on the outside, dying in the inside… Story of my life.
Paula: It’s terrible story, you are such a good person, you deserve better, you deserve a happy ending.
Cholo: Hey-oh!
Paula: Not like that you perv! You know what I mean, nothing but good things should happen to you… Not like what Mac has done to you.
Cholo: Thank you sis, but as many bad things that have happened to me, Mac included, a lot of great things have happened as well. Gotta take the good with the bad, roll with the punches if you will. Since you brought up Mac, how are we doing with the shelter situation?
Paula: Mac’s contract is ironclad, he owns it now. Nothing we can do about it but move on, but like you said: ‘no hay mal que por bien no venga’.
Cholo: Actually it was my mom’s saying, not mine. “Every cloud has a silver lining” more or less… So, what is ours?
Paula: Well your friend came through and has provided us a temporary home where the misplaced children will be able to celebrate Christmas and New Years and spend their time in until the new shelter is built in the new location and land provided by this friend of yours who by the way, you refuse to tell me what his or her name is.
Cholo: Well it’s a him, and he’s not so much my friend as he is Mac’s, heh. He is a real ‘acquaintance’ of his actually.
Paula: Why won’t you tell me his name?
Cholo: Because he is choosing to remain anonymous, at least for now. But I am forever in his debt, that is for sure.
Paula: Well that is a helluva friend to have. Thanks to him, we have already gotten the material and manpower needed and we’ll be able to do the groundbreaking on January the second.
Cholo: That’s awesome. You know, when he first reached out to me after what went down on Brawl, I was a little reluctant to believe him but I was not about to turn down a helping hand… and he’s come through like the beast that he is.
Paula: Beast?
Before Cholo can answer, the conductor comes out and tells Cholo they are ready to depart. Cholo thanks him and turns to Paula and smiles.
Cholo: Let’s put a pin on that question, you coming?
Paula: No, you go ahead and give those children their best Christmas ever, they deserve it. I got a lot of paperwork to get through, but I will see you at papa’s house for Christmas, right?
Cholo: You know I wouldn’t miss Tio Paco’s fiesta navideña for anything in this world. I’ll see you there.
They hug one more time and then go their separate ways, Paula towards the parking lot and Cholo gets inside the first cabin and once the conductor makes sure he is in, he signals to the engineman that they are ready to go. The horn blares tree times now and slowly the Christmas train departs the station.
El Closing Shoot
Grado, que pasa hermano?
Looks like you have been put in a tough spot my amigo, and for multiple reasons…
The first one being is that many will question as to why you, “of all people” get a World Title shot. Cholo puts of all people in air quotes because there will always be some idiots who will hate, or question everything or just down right poo-poo on anything and everything simply because they have a keyboard at their fingertips… and Cholo is talking about both fans and wrestlers alike… While Cholo may not know you very well, he hopes that you are not the type that lets naysayers get inside your head and mess with it… Pay them no mind, those people are insignificant, those people do not matter. How or why you got the shot doesn’t matter, the fact of the matter is you got it, nobody can take it away from you and it is up to you to make the best of it.
Another reason you are in a tough spot is because clearly Christ Page is doing this to stick it to J-Mont after you pinned him a few shows ago… Now that one Cholo has a little problem with and that is because J-Mont is a friend of Cholo and he does not want his friend ridicule by Chris Page or anyone else… Even if Joe brings it on himself. Does that mean that Cholo will try to avenge his friend and look to completely destroy you and embarrass you on live television? Stick it right back to Mr. Page? No of course not, if you think that, then you don’t know Cholo at all… Cholo will look to completely destroy you, yes, make no mistake about that, but only in the wrestling sense and as a means to retain his new precious: The WGWF World Heavyweight Championship. As far as J-Mont goes, you pinned him in the middle of the ring, regardless of the how and that is what earned you a tag team title shot… But clearly, it earned you more than that as here you are, facing Cholo in the main event of Monday Night Smash.
Look, Cholo understands that at the last Smash you couldn’t win the tag team championships when you faced off against Terry Marshall and Space Lord. Cholo knows that the last thing you wanted to do is let your team down and take the fall to Marshall… Chatman was so close to making the save too, so unfortunate…. It’s okay man, everyone has came up a little short in sex at some point in their life, this was just your time… HA! Kidding Grado, Cholo’s kidding man… He couldn’t help himself there, it’s such an easy lay-up. Lame, Cholo knows, he’s sorry….
But let him get back on track and tell you the most important reason as to why you have been put on a tough spot… and that is that Cholo is a very frustrated man right now… Mac Bane has managed to do something none had ever done before, and that is get Cholo to lose his cool… and now, Cholo has a lot of pent up anger that he needs to release before he loses his mind and the only way Cholo knows how to do that is inside the ring… and it is so unfortunate that Cholo’s next match is against you because you are about to feel a wrath not meant for you… Once again Cholo must use a quote from his favorite book, “Don Quijote de la Mancha” and say the just will pay for the sinners… When that bell rings, Cholo will not see Grado the just standing across from him but Mac Bane the sinner… and when that happens, it’s like a bull seeing red… He will charge at his target until he impales it… Cholo is sorry Grado, he really is… You are a good man, a great partner to Sam Chatman, and an even better friend. You are also a great wrestler, a fun character that Cholo can relate to you in many ways… You just want to go out there and have fun, give the people someone to root for and their money’s worth… Oh we’re going to give them at least that Grado… Cholo has seen some of your matches… He’s seen some of your victories, and even some of your losses where you were right there… a move here and a move there and your record would be a lot different…
Again, it’s a shame that you have been put in front of Cholo, but as The World Champion, he must set the example… As the World Champion, Cholo must give Mac, a taste of the full course meal he ordered… He thinks he has the stomach for this, that just because he we faced off at the Cannabis Cup, he has an idea, but he really don’t… He thinks he has me figured out, but there is no way…
What about you Grado, do you have me figured out? Have you realized the magnitude of the opportunity you have been given here? Has it even crossed your mind that if you defeat Cholo, the kinds of doors that will be open for you? WGWF has declared war on TPW, are you ready to be the flag bearer for this promotion and lead the charge against them? That’s a lot to ask of a man who just a few weeks ago was playing spin the bottle with Amber Mansley.
Look Grado, Cholo means no disrespect, and whatever happens from bell to bell, Cholo hopes you understand that it is not personal, it’s just business… Well, it is personal, but not with you, you just happen to have gotten caught in the crossfire… But after it is all said and done, Cholo will shake your hand regardless and he hopes that we can go for a drink or two or twenty afterwards… Yes, Cholo will do this even in defeat, because that’s just the kind of man he is…
Cholo just hopes that, again, you don’t think any less of him for what he must do to you inside the ring…
For using you, to send a message to Mac Bane.
Looks like you have been put in a tough spot my amigo, and for multiple reasons…
The first one being is that many will question as to why you, “of all people” get a World Title shot. Cholo puts of all people in air quotes because there will always be some idiots who will hate, or question everything or just down right poo-poo on anything and everything simply because they have a keyboard at their fingertips… and Cholo is talking about both fans and wrestlers alike… While Cholo may not know you very well, he hopes that you are not the type that lets naysayers get inside your head and mess with it… Pay them no mind, those people are insignificant, those people do not matter. How or why you got the shot doesn’t matter, the fact of the matter is you got it, nobody can take it away from you and it is up to you to make the best of it.
Another reason you are in a tough spot is because clearly Christ Page is doing this to stick it to J-Mont after you pinned him a few shows ago… Now that one Cholo has a little problem with and that is because J-Mont is a friend of Cholo and he does not want his friend ridicule by Chris Page or anyone else… Even if Joe brings it on himself. Does that mean that Cholo will try to avenge his friend and look to completely destroy you and embarrass you on live television? Stick it right back to Mr. Page? No of course not, if you think that, then you don’t know Cholo at all… Cholo will look to completely destroy you, yes, make no mistake about that, but only in the wrestling sense and as a means to retain his new precious: The WGWF World Heavyweight Championship. As far as J-Mont goes, you pinned him in the middle of the ring, regardless of the how and that is what earned you a tag team title shot… But clearly, it earned you more than that as here you are, facing Cholo in the main event of Monday Night Smash.
Look, Cholo understands that at the last Smash you couldn’t win the tag team championships when you faced off against Terry Marshall and Space Lord. Cholo knows that the last thing you wanted to do is let your team down and take the fall to Marshall… Chatman was so close to making the save too, so unfortunate…. It’s okay man, everyone has came up a little short in sex at some point in their life, this was just your time… HA! Kidding Grado, Cholo’s kidding man… He couldn’t help himself there, it’s such an easy lay-up. Lame, Cholo knows, he’s sorry….
But let him get back on track and tell you the most important reason as to why you have been put on a tough spot… and that is that Cholo is a very frustrated man right now… Mac Bane has managed to do something none had ever done before, and that is get Cholo to lose his cool… and now, Cholo has a lot of pent up anger that he needs to release before he loses his mind and the only way Cholo knows how to do that is inside the ring… and it is so unfortunate that Cholo’s next match is against you because you are about to feel a wrath not meant for you… Once again Cholo must use a quote from his favorite book, “Don Quijote de la Mancha” and say the just will pay for the sinners… When that bell rings, Cholo will not see Grado the just standing across from him but Mac Bane the sinner… and when that happens, it’s like a bull seeing red… He will charge at his target until he impales it… Cholo is sorry Grado, he really is… You are a good man, a great partner to Sam Chatman, and an even better friend. You are also a great wrestler, a fun character that Cholo can relate to you in many ways… You just want to go out there and have fun, give the people someone to root for and their money’s worth… Oh we’re going to give them at least that Grado… Cholo has seen some of your matches… He’s seen some of your victories, and even some of your losses where you were right there… a move here and a move there and your record would be a lot different…
Again, it’s a shame that you have been put in front of Cholo, but as The World Champion, he must set the example… As the World Champion, Cholo must give Mac, a taste of the full course meal he ordered… He thinks he has the stomach for this, that just because he we faced off at the Cannabis Cup, he has an idea, but he really don’t… He thinks he has me figured out, but there is no way…
What about you Grado, do you have me figured out? Have you realized the magnitude of the opportunity you have been given here? Has it even crossed your mind that if you defeat Cholo, the kinds of doors that will be open for you? WGWF has declared war on TPW, are you ready to be the flag bearer for this promotion and lead the charge against them? That’s a lot to ask of a man who just a few weeks ago was playing spin the bottle with Amber Mansley.
Look Grado, Cholo means no disrespect, and whatever happens from bell to bell, Cholo hopes you understand that it is not personal, it’s just business… Well, it is personal, but not with you, you just happen to have gotten caught in the crossfire… But after it is all said and done, Cholo will shake your hand regardless and he hopes that we can go for a drink or two or twenty afterwards… Yes, Cholo will do this even in defeat, because that’s just the kind of man he is…
Cholo just hopes that, again, you don’t think any less of him for what he must do to you inside the ring…
For using you, to send a message to Mac Bane.