Mindsweeper Monday: TCCW 18

TCCW are wrestling stories from two different Yahoo! groups from the early 2000's. These entries were part of a much larger universe led by other writers. There are references to characters, events and matches that will not be posted here. Titles change hands, friendships and alliances form and dissolve, all without you ever seeing it. Imagine you are watching an Indy fed sporadically.

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Texas College Championship Wrestling 18

Grant (MW) versus Stefan (MW)

After the final match on Saturday, Stefan came running into the arena. He saw the deserted hallway and raced towards the curtain. The TCCW Chairman walked back through the curtain. Stefan raced up to him.

"Am I too late? Is it over? Did I miss another chance?"

"Yes, Stefan, it is. I'm sorry. I held out as long as I could but you weren't here. Noel had offered to go through a match with you but I just sent him home." The Chairman felt sorry for Stefan. He was a nice guy who really wanted to wrestle but he had a very busy schedule, including helping his mother take care of his two sisters at night while she was at work. It really bogged down his chances to get wrestling on a Saturday night.

Stefan's broad shoulders sagged. "Darn. I really wanted to wrestle. I haven't gotten one match yet. I just couldn't get away until the babysitter arrived. Well, thanks for holding a spot for me. And I'll find Noel and thank him for waiting."

The Chairman felt badly for Stefan. He was a nice young man with a very busy life – a younger sister to take care of, college, and a full-time job. As the Chairman turned, he saw another wrestler sitting on the bench. The young man had his head down and his shoulders were sagging. He was obviously dejected.

The Chairman smiled. He turned to the young man on the bench. He said, "Grant, come on over here."

Grant looked up and slowly came over. He had wanted to wrestle so badly but hadn't found a match. On Thursday he had asked everyone but had been the odd man out. He had been watching the card tonight and was waiting for his buddy Robert so they could go home.

The Chairman introduced the guys and explained the situation. Both men were excited at the chance to wrestle but then Grant said, "What about the crowd?"

The Chairman said, "Well do you two think you can give these people a reason to come back?"

The guys smiled. In unison, they said, "Yeah!"

Grant said, "We'll give them a muscle battle to remember!" Stefan nodded in agreement.

The Chairman said, "Get ready and I'll call everyone back. I'll ref the match myself. About half the crowd is still here."

Just at that moment Robert came out of the washroom and said, "Grant, buddy, let's go!"

Grant said, "Robert, I've got a match! Stefan and I are going to fight. Half the crowd has left but there are a few people."

Robert said, "All right! Awesome! Don't worry, I'll get people back!" Robert ran to the locker room and called his new friend Jamie. They raced out of the arena and went to the parking lot to find people.

The Chairman made the announcement and the match was on.

"Thanks for coming back, everyone. We've got two new wrestlers tonight. This is a middleweight contest and we'll limit it to one fall and thirty minutes. INTRODUCING FIRST, WEIGHING IN AT 171 POUNDS HERE IS GRANT!

In the back, Grant said, "Wait, I'm not in my gear!" Stefan laughed as Grant hurriedly stripped off his street clothes, rummaged through his bag and pulled out a pair of spandex shorts. The Chairman said, "GRANT? Are you there?"

Feeling pressured, he just pulled on his gray shorts. They were short football-style shorts. He tucked himself in and pulled his shoes back on.

Stefan laughed and said, "Are you a football player?"

Grant bent over to tie his shoes. He replied hurriedly, "Yeah, I'm a tight end on the practice squad, same group as Ryan and Anton. But don't worry, I don't cheat like them!" With that, he raced through the curtain for his first match.

The crowd was happy to finally see Grant. He jogged to the ring. At 5'10" and 171 lbs, Grant had an obviously powerful body. He was thick and tough, with bulging pecs and big arms for a middleweight. He had curly hair, brown with blond highlighting on top.

He waved to the crowd. About 3/4 of them were back in their seats. Robert was waving at him and pointing at his crotch. Grant looked down and realized he had forgotten to tie his laces on his shorts. He went to his corner and did them up as the Chairman announced Stefan.

INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT, ALSO MAKING HIS DEBUT IN THE RING, WEIGHING IN AT 170 POUNDS AND WEARING ... WELL I DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'LL BE WEARING, HERE IS STEFAN!

Stefan came to the ring in his tank top and track pants. The tank revealed his broad shoulders and amazing arms on his 5'11" frame. The wrestler was obviously a bodybuilder. When he reached the apron, he hopped onto the middle ropes and waved to the crowd. He reached to his chest and tore open his tank top.

The crowd was impressed by the wrestler's definition. He had a very narrow waist and a broad chest. He was powerful and amazingly built. His fresh face was the only clue that he was a young man making his start in the ring.

Stefan hopped over the top rope and went to the center of the ring. He reached into his waistband and yanked hard. His tearaway pants came flying off in one move, leaving the young muscle in his bodybuilding posing strap. He wore his red competition strap, feeling it always gave him luck.

He did some flexing in the ring, showing off his definition, bouncing his pecs and quads for the admiring crowd.

Grant even applauded. The Chairman had said to show the crowd something and both wrestlers were already doing that without even wrestling. It boded well for the match to come!

Grant and Stefan approached. Grant raised his arms. If this was going to be a muscle stud battle, why not start with the ultimate muscle test?

Stefan smiled broadly. It would be bodybuilder power against football power. Both guys locked their hands and the match started! The wrestlers struggled, strain showing on their faces as they poured everything into the contest of strength.

The veins in Stefan's ripped arms popped as he added more and more pressure. Grant struggled to maintain his position. Stefan was bending him back and forcing him down.

Grant anchored his legs and thrust upwards, trying to force the bodybuilder muscle wrestler back. The sudden thrust caught Stefan slightly off guard. He stumbled. Grant seized the opportunity and drove forward, sending Stefan crashing onto his back with Grant on top of him.

The air rushed out of Stefan and he released his grip. Grant moved off him and waited for him to rise. He had not won the contest, only gotten lucky. He considered trying it again but decided instead that it was time to wrestle.

The muscle studs circled the ring. Grant moved in for a lock-up. The two wrestlers locked arms and pushed! Grant's training gave him the early advantage and he forced Stefan into the ropes. Grant released his grip then seized Stefan's wrist and hurled him across the ring. Stefan went into the ropes and when he came off, Grant was waiting.

Grant lifted Stefan into a powerslam, spinning them around and planting Stefan hard onto the mat. Grant hopped up and lifted Stefan again. He wrapped his arm around the wrestler's neck, grabbed the side of his posing strap and hoisted.

Stefan went straight up. Grant showed off his power by holding Stefan straight up for 20 seconds. The blood was rushing to Stefan's head as he felt them toppling backwards. Stefan slammed hard into the mat, his back already aching from just the powerslam and suplex.

Grant's power was awesome. He had surprising strength and was showing it now. Grant picked Stefan up like a dishrag and carried the bodybuilder over his shoulder. Grant climbed up to the middle rope. He leapt forward, spinning Stefan and bodyslamming him to the canvas!

Stefan bridged his back, anxious to relieve the pressure from the quick series of three moves. Grant drove his foot up into the small of Stefan's back! The younger wrestler flipped onto his stomach, moaning in pain. Grant delivered stomp after stomp to the lower back. He dropped a series of knees then stood up and dropped his elbow down!

Stefan's head shot up as he felt his back in spasms! He could see grant in his peripheral vision. Grant was climbing up the ropes. He had good balance from football and was up quickly to the top. Grant launched himself into the air to splash the bodybuilder's back!

Stefan rolled out of the way just in time, leaving Grant to land hard on the canvas. He rolled onto his back clutching his stomach. Both wrestlers were down and the crowd was cheering for them to get up!

Stefan rose first and moved in on Grant. Grant had shown his awesome power in the early part of the match. Now Stefan focussed through his back pain to do the same. A wrestler his size and age had never outmuscled the young bodybuilder. Most men could not even out muscle him.

Stefan bounced his pecs and got ready to strut his stuff. Using Grant's blond curls to pull him up. Stefan forced grant into the corner. He delivered a series of fists and chops, softening up the tight end's hurting torso.

Stefan grabbed Grant's wrist and hurled him across the ring! Grant slammed hard into the opposite corner! Stefan raced over and grabbed his wrist again. He again hurled Grant hard into the corner. The ring shook with each whip and the crowd gasped at the power displayed by the middleweights. This kind of muscle action was usually reserved for heavyweights!

Stefan moved in. He forced the sagging Grant out of the corner and lifted him over his shoulders into a devastating rack! Grant cried out as his back was stretched in the terrible hold! He was suspended over Stefan's broad shoulders, helpless and on display as his muscles were tortured.

Grant flailed but could not escape. Stefan paraded around the ring with his conquest. Grant's struggles lessened as he felt the muscle wrestler bodybuilder ripping apart his football star back.Grant's head hung down and he focussed on ignoring the pain. As Stefan moved around the ring, Grant noticed he was close to the ropes. Grant reached out and grabbed tightly. Stefan lost a little of his grip when the unexpected resistance started. Grant slid off the shoulders and hit hard on the mat.

Stefan saw grant hanging over the middle rope, trying to rise. He ran backwards into the rope and came launching forward, landing atop Grant's back, driving him into the ropes hard! Grant felt Stefan's weight crushing into his back as he was stretched yet again.

Stefan rolled Grant into the corner and propped him up. The wrestler waited in the corner for a second, psyching himself up. He snapped the sides of his posing strap idly. When Stefan was ready, he charged. Grant was seated, his back against the lower turnbuckle. Stefan leapt up and landed with his butt on Grant chest! Whatever air was in Grant's lungs left in a hurry!

Stefan bounced up and down, driving Grant's back and punishing his pecs. The Bronco Buster was one of Stefan's favorite moves and he was excited to deliver it! Stefan rose and grabbed Grant's ankles. He dragged him to the middle of the ring and pinned him. 

The ref counted, "One ... two ..."

Stefan bounced up and down, driving Grant's back and punishing his pecs. The Bronco Buster was one of Stefan's favorite moves and he was excited to deliver it! Stefan rose and grabbed Grant's ankles. He dragged him to the middle of the ring and pinned him.

The ref counted, "One ... two ..." The ref counted to two before Grant found the strength to kick out.

Stefan was slightly surprised. He picked Grant up and bodyslammed him down. He went for an elbow drop, but Grant rolled away.

Grant struggled on his hands and knees. Stefan had landed a tough series on him. He gasped for breath as he tried to crawl to a corner.

Stefan hopped onto Grant's back and locked his legs around his waist. Grant was shocked with the standing leg scissors! He momentarily lost power in his legs and arms. Shockingly, he did not fall! Stefan's grip was so tight that Grant just hung weakly from his legs. The star tight end struggled to free himself. He beat on Stefan's legs but Stefan's muscles were tougher than Grant's hands!

Grant lifted his head and pain was etched on his face. He cried out. He looked through blurry eyes and saw the mass of people. He focused and tried to draw strength from them. Grant rolled, trying to break free.

Stefan felt Grant's struggles and rolled to the mat. He rolled onto his back, which allowed him to lock his ankles together. Grant dangled over Stefan, looking at the ceiling, Grant felt the pressure increase even more!

Grant's arms fell to the side and his legs rested on the mat. He struggled no more. The ref lifted his arm to check if he could go on. Grant held his arm up, signifying he was still in the match.

Stefan poured on the pressure. He sat forward and placed a hand on Grant's chin. Stefan then delivered forearm after forearm to the big wrestler's powerful pecs. Grant's chest was red from the shots.

From the crowd, Robert was incredulous. He screamed at his friend, "Grant, lean back! Pin him!"

Grant heard his friend's voce and realized what he was saying. Stefan was on his back. Grant dug his feet into the canvas and pushed back. Stefan felt himself curling back, his shoulders being planted on the mat. The ref counted to two before Stefan released the scissors to free himself.

Grant struggled through the pain. He saw Stefan coming towards him. Stefan reached into Grant's mop of blond hair and forced him to his knees. Grant saw the rippling abs of his opponent and delivered as hard a punch as he could!

Stefan was caught completely off guard and stumbled back into the corner. Grant quickly got to his feet and charged. He drove his foot into the abs. Grant dropped to one knee and delivered a series of elbows to the washboard stomach.

Grant ignored the pain in his sides and back and stood up. He flung Stefan across the ring, sending him into the corner so hard that the ring shook and one rope lost tension! Stefan came out of the corner and was dropped to the mat with a clothesline. Grant pumped his fists and screamed! He was fired up now!

Grant reached down and hoisted the kid up. He ran forward and powerslammed Stefan to the mat. He immediately lifted Stefan again and held him across his chest. Grant dropped Stefan down, driving the wrestler's back onto his knee in a devastating backbreaker!

Grant opted not to free Stefan, instead choosing to hold him and stretch him across his knee! The ref asked Stefan if he wanted to submit but the wrestler refused.

Stefan was bent over Grant's knee as Grant pushed down on his neck and ankles. The young bodybuilder felt his lower back going as Grant's knee buried in just above his posing strap.

Stefan's abs were stretched out. The incredible definition in his rippling stomach and legs were put on display in the awesome hold.Grant kept the pressure on but knew how he wanted to finish this match. He rolled Stefan off his knee and let the wrestler clutch his back while he flexed to show his dominance. This was muscle on muscle. Grant wanted to get the win with his ultimate muscle move!

The football star forced Stefan into the corner. Grant charged from the opposite corner. Grant drove his shoulder into Stefan in the corner! The shoulder tackle was one of the football stud's toughest moves. He reached forward and wrapped his arms around Stefan's lean waist. Grant gripped tightly and pulled Stefan up into a bearhug!

Grant held Stefan aloft and squeezed as hard as his mighty muscles could. Stefan cried out. He tried to slide his arms inside the hold but couldn't even budge Grant's mighty arms.

Stefan writhed in the hold, suffering showing on his face. He fell back, his torso arching back and his arms started to droop. Grant increased the pressure by swinging Stefan back and forth! After minutes of pounding pressure, Stefan just swung limply in Grant's killer grip.

The crowd was in awe. Stefan was defeated and helpless in the bearhug. The muscle wrestler match was over. The ref confirmed it by lifting Stefan's limp arm three times and calling for the bell.

Grant released the bearhug and shot his fist into the air. Robert cheered loudly from the outside. The crowd applauded the winner as he posed and flexed for them.

When Grant turned around, Stefan was already back on his feet with the Chairman's help. The wrestlers shook hands and then hugged. The Chairman announced that this time this really was the end of the card. He thanked everyone for coming and also announced that every middleweight had now wrestled at least once! It was widely known that every heavyweight had wrestled but there were less of them.

The Chairman encouraged all the wrestlers to issue more challenges and vowed to try to expand the card to give more of them a shot. The wrestlers watching cheered loudly and immediately started scoping out opponents.

THE END