WWE: The Gorilla Position ~ Vol. II

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EZ3

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"So if you wake up one day, and you're lying in a hospital bed, and you're all beat up and you're wondering to yourself what in the hell happened, then there is just one answer for you: Evolution has just passed you by."
Triple H (Monday Night Raw, 2003)

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A few years ago I once had a very successful project called ‘the Gorilla Position’ based in the period of 2006. It had several shows and what I believe to be the best pay-per-view I’ve ever written in the 2006 Royal Rumble. Unfortunately, the closure of the hosting site for that project meant it was lost to time forever as I didn’t keep backups of my work at the time. A stupid decision looking back on it but I would write on the same Word Doc and just delete the completed show when I was finished once it was posted online.

I’ve tried to crack the creative writing egg a few times thereafter but something has always come up. When I started my last thread a year ago here I did not know I would be changing jobs - for the better - fairly soon thereafter and ended up devoting a lot of time to that adjustment. A year later and free-time has presented itself and I’ve been wanting to do something creative again. Ironically I was reading ‘Be the Booker’ last week when I couldn’t get to sleep and I have it listed in a bookmark still. A few days later, I saw that it’s been revived via the backlog being represented across another platform - smart. So, naturally, you give that a read and I’m thinking that maybe this might be fun to give another go.

My goal is just to do some casual creative writing probably on the weekend. I’m planning on doing “road to pay-per-view” style recaps to begin with as I’ve always felt that the main setback for these things is people not being able to get through the “world building” phase and dealing with the existing limitations set by the stories at the beginning of the thread. This way I will both 1) be able to do some creative writing without the fear of it becoming some sort of monster effort and 2) I’ll be able to progress through to a period where my decisions and efforts have taken fruit. I would assume this is likely the case for about 4-5 months in story time.

I’ve written the first monthly recap already just to show that I still enjoyed it. It was very fun and ended up being more detailed than I had expected - as is always the case. I’m hoping for a “road to pay-per-view” recap to be done every 3 or so weeks. Pay-per-views will be in some form of standard recap form as well. I had toyed with the idea of doing the Big Four in full but we’ll see how we go. For sure, Mania 19 will be recapped rather than an attempt at a full breakdown as there are still base stories from the fed that carry over to that event.

The period we’re playing with is January 19, 2003. The night of the Royal Rumble and the event has just finished. The results are the same (except one) and some of the finishes are different with some story details added in. So, it’s worth reading the Rumble recap I post as there are nuggets of value within it. Title history page (format straight from Wolf Beast) and a standard roster page coming immediately as well.

As for the name of the thread, it’s a throwback to the lost treasure. I also believe it’s one of the coolest names for a project ever. This I guess would be a prequel to the lost tales of the original. This is volume II.
 

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Royal Rumble #16 - January 19, 2003
Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts

Pre-Show – Singles Contest
Spike Dudley bts. Steven Richards (with Victoria) via pinfall at 03:36

Match One - Winner Enters The Rumble

Brock Lesnar bts. Big Show (with Paul Heyman) via pinfall at 06:28
The opening contest of the live broadcast saw Lesnar get the better of his long-time rival and put an end to their current feud. Heyman looked on at ringside in horror as his newest client could not keep the ‘Next Big Thing’ down for a count of three. Lesnar would power out of multiple chokeslams and show impressive strength when he lifted Big Show off the group and connected with the F5. That would be the end of the match and the feud as Lesnar qualified for the Royal Rumble later in the evening and ensured that Heyman’s client would be watching from the sidelines. Post-match, Lesnar would get his hands on Heyman - finally - and connect with the F5 to his former advocate. Heyman was then taken out by a medical team, placing him in a neckbrace and placing him on a stretcher - as Heyman was unable to walk on his own accord.

Match Two - World Tag Team Championships

The Dudley Boyz bts. The Un-Americans © via pinfall at 07:22
A rough and tough tag team match with the Dudley Boyz brawling all over the ring with the two foreigners. Regal took the lead as usual for the champions and used every trick in the book to gain an advantage. Multiple times throughout the contest the champions bent the rules behind the back of the official much to the dismay of the live audience. The tactics would result in the champions being in control for most of the contest but a miscommunication with brass knuckles resulted in Bubba Ray Dudley gaining possession of them. Bubba would crack Storm in the head, a punch that went unseen by the official as Regal screamed that his prized possession had been stolen. It was academic at that point as the Dudley Boyz nailed a 3D and scored the win along with the titles.

Match Three - Step Mother vs. Step Daughter

Torrie Wilson bts. Dawn Marie-Wilson via pinfall at 03:35
Following the tragic passing of Al Wilson, his next of kin would clash in a deeply person contest. There was no technical wrestling in this quick three-minute sprint to the finish. The girls would slap, kick and scratch their way around the ring as you would come to expect. Dawn Marie-Wilson would slap Torrie at the beginning of the match; yelling at her that this was no way for a daughter to treat her grief-stricken mother! In the end, Torrie would see off her stepmother and score a pinfall victory.

Match Four - World Heavyweight Championship

Triple H (Ric Flair) bts. Scott Steiner via pinfall at 17:03
An absolutely awful contest as both men had absolutely zero chemistry in their first-ever clash on pay-per-view. Triple H would spend the opening few minutes of the match playing coy and refusing to engage. The crowd would finally get some action when Steiner, frustrated by the tactics turned his back for a split second, and the World Champ rushed him from behind. Flair thought it was brilliant - everyone else hated it. The finish of the contest would be very chaotic - Steiner looked like he was closing in on the title when suddenly Randy Orton (from Smackdown) ran down to the ring. He darted around the ring and ripped the World Title out of the hands of the timekeeper. Orton jumped onto the ring apron and threw the title into the ring, much to the confusion of everyone. The referee got rid of the title - and during this distraction, we would see Batista storm the ring, after jumping the barricade, and smash a steel chair into the skull of Steiner. The Game would crawl across and place his arm across the body of Steiner as the referee counted 3. Once the match was over, Triple H would leave ringside alongside Flair, Orton, and Batista - seemingly forming a new unit.

Match Five - WWE Championship
Kurt Angle bts. Chris Benoit via submission at 19:57

The ultimate clash for the pure wrestling fan as Angle and Benoit put on a clinic inside the squared circle. At the beginning of the contest, Team Angle would be thrown out before the bell even sounded much to the outrage of Kurt Angle. He would plead with the official but this opened the door for Benoit to kick into gear and begin the contest with a trio of German Suplexes. Back and forth these two men would go - trading wrestling moves and near falls through the nearly 20 minute epic. Ultimately, Kurt Angle would retain the gold when he locked in his famous Ankle Lock and was able to grapevine the leg of Benoit. This will be Benoit's sole appearance in the project and he will be written off television because of the Ankle Lock - never to be seen again.

Match Six - Royal Rumble
Brock Lesnar bts. 29 other competitors to earn a title shot at WrestleMania 19 at 53:47

This would go exactly as you would remember it all those years ago. Lesnar would enter the match at number 28 and clean house. It would come down to Lesnar, Batista, Kane and The Undertaker. The only difference from the real event was that Kane and Batista go out at the same time and we get a sort of mini-match with Lesnar and The Undertaker. The two Smackdown superstars would slug it out in the middle of the ring, both men coming in late, and showing that they still have a lot of passion behind their rivalry. The night would end when Lesnar slipped off the shoulder of The Undertaker, escaping the Tombstone, and quickly ran the ropes to come firing back with a lariat to send ‘Taker over the top rope and to the floor. Lesnar would win the 2003 Royal Rumble and guarantee himself the main event slot at WrestleMania 19.
 
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