Mindsweeper Monday: TCCW 14

Texas College Championship Wrestling 14

Vinny (MW) versus Luis (MW)

After Elton and Patrick were freed from the ropes, the Chairman was really worried. Elton was scheduled to wrestle shortly and the next match involved Vinny, one of Kevin's wrestlers. He frowned and considered warning Vinny not to try anything. The last thing he needed was another debacle.

Before he could decide, the announcer started the introduction, leaving the Chairman with no chance to see Vinny.

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INTRODUCING FIRST, WEIGHING IN AT 164 POUNDS, MAKING HIS TCCW DEBUT, WEARING THE JEANS, HERE IS LUIS!

Luis literally bounced to the ring in jeans with a thick black leather belt and running shoes. He stirred up the crowd by waving his arms up and down. He had a lot of friends in the audience, anxious to see him wrestle. He was shirtless, showing off his deep tan and rock hard torso. Unlike the gym studs, Luis' muscles came mainly from hard work. His father owned a construction company and made Luis work there during the summer.

At 5'9", Luis was shorter than a lot of the other guys. He had deeply tanned olive skin. He had dark black hair kept short and dark piercing eyes. Because of his lack of wrestling activity, he had not bothered to invest in wrestling gear. If he decided to keep going, he might do it.Luis fidgeted in his jeans. He was nervous about the match and his outfit. He was as self-conscious as any 19-year old. All the other guys had gear. He hoped he didn't look like a complete loser. Of course in his worn, ripped jeans, the young swarthy stud looked nothing like a loser.

Luis had thought about asking around for trunks or a singlet but he was even more nervous about that. He didn't think he could face the crowd, including many of his friends, in spandex. Everyone would have been able to see his ... well, he just wasn't ready for that in his debut.

INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT, WEIGHING IN AT 185 POUNDS, WEARING THE BLACK TRUNKS, HERE IS VINNY!

Vinny trotted down the aisle to a chorus of boos. He shrugged them off. They wouldn't boo so loudly after the match.

Vinny stood 6' tall. He was a direct contrast to his opponent. Both wrestlers were built, Vinny's body was certainly hard and tight, but he did it all in the gym. Vinny spent hours sculpting his physique. His torso was a perfect V, his pecs were his favorite thing to work and it showed. Vinny flexed for the crowd, giving them a taste of his amazing body. When they booed him, he just ignored it - he knew by the flashbulbs popping and the girls staring that they were impressed.

Vinny had wrestled in four singles matches. Although his record was unimpressive at 0-3-1, he knew he was good enough to take Luis. He had learned a lot and almost beat Noel in their last match.

The ref brought the wrestlers together and went over the rules. Luis had spent the night before being walked through the rules and was told things to expect and watch out for. The Chairman had started the orientations to get new guys ready faster. Daryl, the wrestler who had shown him the ropes, was in the crowd watching. Luis smiled and waved at him.

When the ref was finished, Vinny reached out and offered his hand. Luis could see Daryl shaking his head, telling him not to do it, but Luis couldn't refuse. He shook Vinny's hand. The wrestlers parted cleanly and waited for the bell.

The two wrestlers charged forward. Vinny signaled a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Luis ducked under it and delivered a shot into Vinny's sculpted abs. Vinny felt the hard shot but refused to react. He turned and was met with a hard kick to his gut. This time Vinny could not hide his pain. He doubled over and coughed loudly.

Luis grabbed Vinny's wrist and pulled his arm sideways, keeping Vinny bent over. Luis launched a series of hard boots into Vinny's abs, wearing them down a little more. Daryl had told Luis to focus on one area and work that area to set up a finisher. Luis had strong legs and believed he could beat Vinny with a leg scissors, just as Noel had done.

Luis released Vinny's arms and ran forward, grabbing Vinny around the neck, lifting and twisting. He sent Vinny to the mat with a swinging neckbreaker!

Vinny writhed on the mat. Luis immediately stomped his abs. He dropped his knee into the weakening muscles. After a few knees, Luis quickly hopped up to the middle rope. He launched out, planning a knee drop to Vinny's softening abs.Vinny saw the move and rolled away, leaving Luis to drive his knee into the canvas. Luis fell back clutching his knee. Vinny zeroed in as though a bullseye had been painted on it.

Vinny reached down and yanked on Luis leg, sending waves of pain up his leg. The muscular stud then stood on Luis left ankle and held his right leg aloft. Vinny split the legs, letting Luis suffer in the groin stretch for over a minute. The whole time Vinny was twisting Luis' ankle, further tearing into the knee.

Vinny finally broke the hold by measuring Luis knee and falling, driving Luis' right knee into the mat with Vinny's 185 pounds on top of it. Luis withdrew his leg and clutched the injured knee. He tried to get up but couldn't until Vinny pulled him to his feet.

Luis couldn't put any pressure on his right knee. He was too distracted by the pain to stop Vinny as Vinny moved under Luis right arm.

Vinny folded Luis leg back and lifted him up. Vinny brought him back down hard, crashing his shin onto Vinny's thigh. The kneebreaker was repeated again. When Vinny released Luis, the novice fell to the mat clutching his leg. Vinny had been relentless.

As Luis struggled to stand, Vinny seized his ankles. Vinny lifted them into the air and kept Luis on his back. Vinny spread the legs and dropped down hard. He drove his elbow into the inside of Louis thigh. Vinny repeated the move twice more on the right leg. Luis felt his hard thigh muscle cracking.

Vinny stomped Luis' damaged legs, driving his boots into the fleshy muscles with skill and power. Luis felt the cramps starting. His legs were seizing up on him. He moaned in pain but was not ready to submit, at least not to this hold.

Luis was tough but Vinny's legwork was slowly breaking him down! If Vinny put on the right hold, Luis knew he would have to submit!

Vinny continued to focus on his legs. He had the novice right where he wanted him but instead of flexing over his opponent and playing for the crowd, Vinny played it cool and focused on the mat. Vinny lifted Luis's legs aloft again. He stepped between them and twisted Luis' legs around his own in a classic figure four. The knee work and legwork had set this up perfectly.

Vinny fell back to the mat, cinching in the killer submission hold. Luis slapped the mat. He heard the ref counting his shoulders and barely managed to lift one shoulder to break the count. The pain was excruciating. Pain was etched on his handsome face as he felt his knees and muscles collapsing. He had to counter fast or he was done.

Luis knew the counter for the figure four was to turn over your opponent. But despite his best efforts, his work-built muscles could not budge Vinny. Vinny cranked back then sat up. He hammered Luis knee with forearms. Luis had never felt so much pain. The crowd could almost feel his anguish as he struggled, his smooth round pecs heaving with effort, his teeth clenched to try to keep in his submission. Every vein on Luis' torso, arms and neck was standing out as he had to accept reality. Luis tried to roll once more and finally admitted defeat. He submitted and the ref rang the bell.

The ref turned around ready to untie their legs only to find Vinny had already released the hold. The ref was surprised as Kevin's wrestlers usually liked to pour the punishment on after a match. 

Vinny walked to his corner and waited patiently for the ref to raise his hand. Despite getting his first win, he kept himself under control. Vinny accepted the cheers from the stunned crowd. Vinny looked back to the back of the gym. He could see Noel nodding his approval. Beside him, Daryl was whispering to him. At the curtain, Kevin and Martin were peering through. They made no advance. Vinny had made his feelings pretty clear.

Luis struggled to his feet. He had fought tough but Vinny had gotten him. Luis could hear the crowd cheering, some of them cheering his name. As Luis struggled, he felt two big hands lifting him up. He was walked to the corner and rested on the ropes. Luis turned and saw Vinny.

Vinny said, "Thanks for a great match. You are tough. If you ever want to have a rematch or even just spar one night, let me know."

Luis thanked Vinny for the match and promised to take him up on his offer. Luis stepped out of the corner and felt his legs giving. Vinny caught him and walked him around the ring to get his legs under him. Luis said, "That leg submission was very tough. Much tougher than I thought. Thanks."

Vinny said, "No problem, we're all friends here." With that, he walked back to the lockers with Luis. Vinny felt great after getting his first win. He also liked that he had done it on his own. Vinny would always be part of Kevin's Posse and would watch their backs, but he resolved to fight his own battles from now on.

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The Chairman had relaxed. amazingly, Vinny had fought fair. It looked like TCCW had gained one heel and maybe lost another. Not a terrible result.

The next match was between two novices, Robert and Jamie. He anxiously waited to see what they could do ...

THE END